DescriptionPlease note: if this book is showing as “available on backorder” with no copies in stock, you can order it, but please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story has a companion book Wildlife of Aotearoa. A large format, hardcover book (nearly A3 in size).Margaret Mahy Book of the Year, New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2018 Elsie Locke Award for Non-fiction, New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2018 Storylines Notable Non-Fiction Award 2018 Best Children’s Book, PANZ Book Design Awards 2018 NZ Listener 50 Best Books for Kids 2017 The Sapling Best Books List 2017Meet the Kiwi creatorGavin Bishop (Tainui, Ngāti Awa) is a highly acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator of more than 70 books, whose work ranges from original stories to retellings of Māori myths, European fairy stories, and nursery rhymes. Born in Invercargill, he spent his childhood in the remote railway settlement of Kingston on the shores of Lake Wakatipu.
