Hoihoi Turituri

Description

With over 100 pages, this unique boardbook is full of bright, old illustrations and lots of noises to make-it's perfect to share with a baby or toddler for both fluent Maori speakers and language learners.

Soledad Bravi was born in 1965 in Paris. She has worked as an artistic director in advertising before returning to drawing. Today she is the author of many books and draws for French Elle magazine. Ruia Aperahama is best known as a leading Maori composer and recording artist. He grew up within Ratana Pa, where Band and Choir were a part of daily life. It also influenced his spiritual journey, a journey which has permeated all of his work, as an artist and as a broadcaster.

"A sturdy, fat, little board book, just the right size for the tiny fingers of pre-readers. They can also join in the satisfying and quirky noises." Best Books for Kids 2010, Dominion Post (NZ) "This celebration of sound is epic in its scope and delightful in its execution... lever and raucous fun." starred review, Publishers Weekly (US) "With a catalog of over 50 animals and objects on 116 thinner-than-normal-but-still-sturdy pages (probably the longest board book on record), this offering gives youngsters plenty to chatter about." Kirkus Reviews (US) * AI *