The pūriri tree /
Merito Tawhara, Nikki Slade Robinson.
- 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 21 x 23 cm
Picture story book for children. Published simultaneously in Māori.
When Hemi's grandfather tells him the tiny seed he has found is the beginning of a great tree, Hemi thinks it might be a trick, but he plants the seed. Years pass, the boy becomes a man, and the seed becomes a tree. Now it is Hemi's granddaughter who wonders how a tiny seed can become a great tree. Suggested level: junior.
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