Wildlife of Aotearoa Colouring Book
by Gavin Bishop
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Colour the wildlife and scenes of Aotearoa with this stunning 64-page colouring book from artist and children's book author Gavin Bishop. Encounter New Zealand's incredible wildlife in 64 pages of spectacular colouring. Children's book author Gavin Bishop is renowned for his beautiful watercolour and ink illustrations. This stunning colouring book brings together 64 pages of beautiful and detailed wildlife illustrations from his award-winning and bestselling series of books, Aotearoa- The New Zealand Story (winner of the supreme Margaret Mahy Award in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults) and Wildlife of Aotearoa (an IBBY honour book). Journey through the ocean meeting the children of Tangaroa; through the sky, the zone of Tawhirimatea; and over land where birds, reptiles and insects roam in Tane's forest. This colouring book is suitable for children from 3-12 years and it's the perfect companion to the bestselling Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book. Discover all the fantastic books about Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop! Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book Aotearoa- The New Zealand Story Wildlife of Aotearoa Atua- Maori Gods and Heroes
Author: Gavin Bishop
ISBN: 9781761047428
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
Published: 01/11/2022
Format: Paperback / softback
About the Author
Gavin Bishop is an award-winning children's picture book writer and illustrator who lives and works in Christchurch, New Zealand. The author and illustrator of approximately 60 books to date, his work ranges from original stories to retellings of Maori myths, European fairy stories, and nursery rhymes. Gavin has had a long-held interest in depicting New Zealand's history through illustration, evidenced in his now classic picture book The House that Jack Built (1999) which won Book of the Year; and also through his junior novels Piano Rock (2012) and Teddy One-Eye (2014). His landmark illustrated non-fiction title Aotearoa- The New Zealand Story was published in October 2017 and was awarded the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. A companion volume, Wildlife of Aotearoa was published in October 2019 and won the NZ Booklover Best Children's Award 2020 and an IBBY Honour Award for Illustration 2022.