Nanny Mihi and the Bellbird
By (Author) Melanie Drewery
Illustrated by Tracy Duncan
Oratia Media
Oratia Books
27th June 2018
New Zealand
Children
Fiction
Picture books: character books
Picture storybooks
823.92
Paperback
32
Width 215mm, Height 230mm, Spine 5mm
160g
Every school holidays the kids go and stay with their nanny in her house by the sea. One morning (for some reason) Nanny Mihi gets the kids up early and they sit on the porch whistling a song until the sun comes up. Then they find out why - a bellbird appears and joins in the song. Whenever they come to stay after that, the bellbird is there to whistle the kids' song. But in spring, there is no bellbird! What has happened Nanny Mihi and the Bellbird is a charming story about love for family and nature, released for school holidays - a special time for kids and grandparents (and for parents as well). Nanny Mihi is back!
Melanie Drewery is a writer, teacher and potter who lives in Ruby Bay, Nelson. She is the author of more than 20 children's books including the series of books about Nanny Mihi, all of them illustrated by Tracy Duncan. Tracy is a well-known illustrator and teacher who lives in Upper Moutere, Nelson. She takes great joy in sharing her backyard with native birds (who were happy to pose for this book!).