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Te Pukapuka ka Kore e Panuihia

by Tim Tipene

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He uaua te pa¯nui pukapuka ma¯ e¯tahi ta¯ngata - he uaua ma¯ te tamai roto i te¯nei pukapuka. Engari, ara¯ e¯tahi pukapuka ka tohua kia pa¯nuihia e koe, mea rawa ake ka puare mai he ao whakami¯haro i roto i nga¯ wha¯rangi. Ko Te Pukapuka ka Kore e Pa¯nuihia te¯tahi o aua pukapuka. Pu¯take mai ai i o¯na wheako, ka whakaahuatia e te kaituhi whiwhi tohu, e Tim Tipene e¯tahi o nga¯ uauatanga i nga¯ wa¯ he uaua te pa¯nui, he whakamo¯hio atu ki nga¯ tamariki e taea ana aua uauatanga te eke panuku. The boy who narrates this story doesn't like reading, until one day in the school library he picks up Te Pukapuka ka kore e Panuihia. Suddenly the book takes on a life of its own – and before he knows it, he's finished the book. 'What should I read next?' Te Pukapuka ka Kore e Panuihia takes the viewpoint of children who have reading struggles, with design guided by educators for appeal to reluctant or even dyslexic readers This inspirational story is available in Maori (in this paperback edition) as well as in English (hardback).

About the Author

Tim Tipene (Ngati Kuri, Ngati Whatua) is a pioneering youth counsellor and the award-winning author of over 15 children's books, including Kura Toa Warrior School and Rona Moon, Tim lives in Ranui, West Auckland. Nicoletta Benella is an illustrator, graphic designer and artisan originally from north-eastern Italy where she worked for many years as a senior visual designer for the fashion house Benetton. She lives in Hatfields Beach, Auckland. Kanapu Rangitauira (Te Arawa, Ngati Porou, Te Whakatohea) is a registered translator and teacher of te reo. He lives in Rotoiti, Rotorua.

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