Ngā Hua o Te Whenua/The Fruits of the Land

This series of photographic, bilingual first word vocabulary books is designed for early childhood and junior level at primary school. The series allows young children to participate in both official languages of Aotearoa through access to visually exciting and superbly produced resources, as well as encouraging them to learn more about Maori language and culture.

An enunciation page in each bilingual edition gives guidelines to educators and parents and specially designed kowhaiwhai patterns border each photograph. Featured words ?putiputi / flower kakano / seed pod rau / leaf pua / berry rakau / tree pukohukohu / moss mauti / grass ngahere / bush