Bishop, Gavin, 1946-

Koinei te whare nā Haki i hanga / Gavin Bishop. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 30 cm.

A traditional poem for children.

Uses the cumulative nursery rhyme, about the chain of events that started when Jack built a house, as a metaphor to illustrate the arrival and settlement of the European settlers in New Zealand during the early 19th century. Includes references to Māori folklore. Suggested level: junior, primary.

9781877467790 (pbk.) 1877467790 (pbk.)


Nursery rhymes.
Children's poetry, New Zealand
Māori language--Readers
Tuhinga auaha
Kōrero nehe.

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