Kowhai and the Giants
By (Author) Kate Parker
Illustrated by Kate Parker
Mary Egan Publishing
Little Love
16th March 2021
New Zealand
Children
Fiction
Childrens picture books
Winner of Best First Book at the 2021 Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2021
Hardback
36
Width 190mm, Height 270mm, Spine 9mm
'Kowhai first appeared from the golden glow of a beautiful flower . . . and her voice was the rain and the sea and the cry of a bird.' Follow Kowhai as she discovers a tiny seed's hope to build a great forest.
'A classic in the making, delivering an important message for future generations in an engaging manner... Through Kwhai and the Giants, we are led to believe in our personal power to effect change. A promising new talent is discovered.' - Judges of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
KATE PARKER of Ngati Maniapoto, English and Greek descent, grew up roaming the bush and riding horses in Kaeo. She studied theatre in Melbourne. Returning to co-found NZ's Red Leap Theatre. She is currently a visual artist and theatre maker and lives in West Auckland, with her family. She enjoys watching wildlife, being near the forest and the sea and finding ways to support our planet. One seedling at a time.