The Tuatara and the Skink
By (Author) Chris Gurney
Illustrated by Donovan Bixley
Scholastic New Zealand Limited
Scholastic New Zealand
23rd February 2009
New Zealand
Children
Fiction
823.3
Hardback
24
346g
The story of The tortoise and the hare is retold with a New Zealand twist where a slow native tuatara and a quick little skink are pitted against each other to prove that slow and steady wins the race.
Yvonne Morrison is one of our most treasured authors at this level. Yvonne has an impressive list of strong sellers to her name, from Down in the Forest through to the famous A Kiwi Night Before Christmas. Donovan Bixley is a Taupo illustrator and artist who uses a range of styles. He has also illustrated Wacko Kakapo, first released in 2007. His work is bright and energetic.