Rkau: The Ancient Forests of Aotearoa
By (Author) Ned Barraund
Te Papa Press
Te Papa Press
11th September 2025
New Zealand
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Woodlands and fores
Hardback
48
Width 210mm, Height 270mm
Ned Barraud is an author/illustrator of over twenty children's books exploring the
natural world. These include Tohora: The Southern Right Whale, Rock Pools: A
Guide for Kiwi Kids, New Zealand's Backyard Beasts and Mango: Sharks and Rays of
Aotearoa, the last of which won an award for children's natural history at the 2024
Whitley Awards. Along with author Gillian Candler, he has also illustrated the popular
Explore & Discover series, which includes the prize-winning At the Beach.