Nana's Electric Car - Te Motoka Hiko o Kui: 2022
By (Author) Marie Munro
Illustrated by Rachel Doragh
Translated by Piripi Walker
Read by Willy Craig Fransen
Kelsey House Productions
Nana's Shed Books
31st October 2022
New Zealand
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Transport and vehicles
Paperback
28
Width 210mm, Height 280mm, Spine 5mm
142g
Bella, Jacob and Lucas are environment and climate-change savvy, so they're really excited to discover that their Nana has chosen a clean energy way to help protect the environment. Her new car is fully electric. But that's not all. Nana has solar panels on her roof! They turn sun into power and, though crazy it seems, Nana's new car drives along on sunbeams. Ka hurihia te ra hei kaha pana motoka, ahakoa rereke ki etahi, e rere ana te motoka o Kui ma runga i nga hihi o Tama-nui-te-ra. Rachel Doragh's dynamic illustrations bring the story to life in an authentic kiwi environment while Piripi Walker's literal Maori translation keeps the words simple and clear, so the rhythm is right, and each sentence flows when delivered aloud.
Marie Munro, has a background in primary school teaching, newspaper publishing, and learning design in the construction industry. She is passionate about fostering in every child a lifelong love of books and reading. She is the author of a growing collection of bilingual picture books including: Nana's Electric Car - Te Motoka Hiko o Kui, Lucas's Car - Te Waka o Lucas, Nana's Veggie Garden - Te Mara Kai a Kui, Nana's New Porch - Te Mahau Hou o Kui, Te Wharau o Kui - Nana's Shed.