E Hoa - Gavin Bishop

E Hoa

By: Gavin Bishop

Board Book | 3 August 2022

At a Glance

Board Book


Limited Stock Available

RRP $15.99

$15.25

or 4 interest-free payments of $3.81 with

In Stock and Aims to ship in 1-2 business days
A te reo Maori board book that shares how to talk about feelings through a friendship between a child and their dog.

Through the up-close expressive faces of a child and their dog, we learn the Maori words for a range of feelings.

Taku kuri pai - my good dog. He hatakehi ia. My dog is happy ... angry ... excited ... sad ... shy ... hopeful ... Taku hoa pumau, my faithful friend.

This simple board book is a starting point to talk about how we feel. Key words describe the many emotions a dog can go through in a short time, while the expressions on the faces of the people nearby convey a whole new raft of feelings as they respond and react. And so the story becomes one of friendship and how our friends make us feel.

This new board book is a multi-layered delight joining Mihi and Koro in Gavin Bishop's powerful series to share with the smallest children.

About the Author

Bishop ONZM, Tainui, Ngati Awa, is a leading New Zealand illustrator. He has published over 70 books internationally and been translated into 12 languages. He has written for television and theatre, as well as a libretti for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His awards include the New Zealand Children's Picture Book of the Year multiple times, the Sir Kingi Ihaka award for lifetime contribution to Maori art and culture, and the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement - Non Fiction.
Industry Reviews

"yet another excellent addition to Bishop's contribution to strengthening Maori art and culture through children's books."

-- NZ Booklovers

"a great book to talk about feelings with our youngest readers."

-- Swings and Roundabouts, New Zealand

"A cute, engaging read for any little people and their parents wanting to learn how to describe feelings in reo."

-- Ako Journal, New Zealand

"the story becomes one of friendship and how our friends make us feel."

-- OHBaby! magazine, New Zealand

More in Baby Books

My First Animalia - Graeme Base

$19.99

The Rainbow Fish : Rainbow Fish - Marcus Pfister
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Board Book - Mem Fox
Hairy Maclary and Friends Little Library : 4 Slipcased Mini Board books - Lynley Dodd
That's Not My Koala : Usborne Touchy-Feely Baby Book - Fiona Watt
Dear Zoo - Rod Campbell

Paperback

$14.99

The Gruffalo : The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson

RRP $14.99

$8.95

40%
OFF
The Gruffalo's Child : The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson
Goodnight Moon - Margaret Wise Brown

Board Book

$14.99

Magic Beach - Alison Lester

Board Book

$15.99

Where Is The Green Sheep? - Mem Fox

RRP $14.99

$8.95

40%
OFF
Dear Zoo : The Lift-the-flap Preschool Classic - Rod Campbell

RRP $14.99

$8.95

40%
OFF
Gruffalo, Where Are You? : A Lift-the-flap Book - Julia Donaldson

RRP $14.99

$8.95

40%
OFF
Giraffes Can't Dance : Giraffes Can't Dance - Giles Andreae
Monkey Puzzle 25th Anniversary Edition - Julia Donaldson
Spot Loves His Mum - Eric Hill

$12.99

Noisy Farm : 35th Anniversary Edition - Rod Campbell

RRP $14.99

$8.95

40%
OFF
The Very Hungry Caterpillar : The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle
The Snail and the Whale - Julia Donaldson

RRP $14.99

$8.95

40%
OFF