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Competitions

There's still a week left for tamariki to enter the Elephant Park  colouring and writing competitions. Pick up an entry form from Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library, University Bookshop Canterbury or Piccadilly Bookshop.  Completed entries may be dropped off to  Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library, or submitted electronically at the link below: Elephant Park  Competition  - submit entry .

Reviews

Elephant Park has been getting some lovely reviews! Click on the images below to read the full review.

Elephant Park is launched!

Thank you to everyone who came along to help us celebrate the launch of Elephant Park ! It was a joyful occasion with lots of scrummy retro treats (including fairy bread and asparagus rolls) and we all loved Elly's trumpet at the end of the story! (Thanks to the trombonist hiding behind the bookshelves at the back!)

Book launch party!

 Join us to celebrate the launch of Elephant Park  on Friday 8 November from 5.30pm at the University Bookshop Canterbury. RSVP here:    Click HERE to RSVP .

Elephant Park | Writing and Colouring Competitions

Grab an entry form from Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre and get colouring and/or writing! Be in to win a copy of Elephant Park  and some other awesome Scholastic titles! Return your entry to Bishopdale Library or click on the link below and follow the instructions to upload your entry electronically. Click HERE to enter the Elephant Park competition

Elephant Park - coming soon!

  I'm excited to announce that Elephant Park , illustrated by Jenny Cooper and published by Scholastic NZ is coming in November!

Kiwi Reviews

 Thanks, Jo for the awesome review on Kiwi Reviews! 'Mr Four's favourite song at his kindy is "I Saw A Taniwha" but this is the first time he has actually seen a book about one. He and his sister, Miss Five, were enchanted by the cover picture and there was a long discussion as to whether this Taniwha might be friendly or just plain scary! It was not long before Miss Five decided that the Taniwha was actually Grandma because she could see some similarities in the descriptions. Mr Four thought that Tama's sisters were really mean and it was nasty of them to try to scare their brother. Miss Five agreed. The two siblings get on well, and neither approved of the way the girls were teasing Tama. Hopefully this attitude will continue as they get older! They were both delighted when the "Taniwha" scared the girls so they had to get out of the water, and they could not stop laughing. Mr Four was pleased that Tama was able to have a good time playing in the water...

NZ Booklovers Awards 2024

  We were so thrilled to find out that  Tama and the Taniwha  has been shortlisted in the picture book category of the NZ Booklovers 2024 Book Awards!  What a huge honour to be included on this list with such fabulous books by incredibly brilliant authors and illustrators! https://www.nzbooklovers.co.nz/2024-awards

StoryWalk® at Himetangi Beach

You can now read  Tama and the Taniwha at the beach! Our pukapuka features on a StoryWalk® at Himetangi Beach, near Palmerston North. Read all about it in the articles below. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/manawatu-guardian/news/storywalk-joins-other-new-attractions-at-himatangi-beach-near-palmerston-north/RF6WMEFXMBDINMGHTEU5JDSWDA/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/301014190/sun-surf-sand-and-now-a-storywalk-at-himatangi-beach https://www.mdc.govt.nz/news/2023/storywalk-launches-at-himatangi-beach

Storylines Notable Book Awards!

We were absolutely delighted that Tama and the Taniwha  won a Storylines Notable Book Award in the picture book category, and Ko Tama me te Taniwha  in te reo category. Congratulations to all the other authors and illustrators!  

Colouring competition!

  Be in to win some great book prizes! Return your completed colouring competition by 8 September . Drop off to: University Bookshop Canterbury (University Drive, off Ilam Road, Christchurch) or Email to:  melaniekosterwriter@gmail.com Make sure to include your name, age and contact details.  If you would prefer a higher quality PDF, please contact us and we can email one to you. Winners will be announced at the launch of Tama and the Taniwha  on 13 September at UBS 5.30pm. Good luck!

Book Launch!

Join us at the launch of Tama and the Taniwha , on Wednesday 13 September from 5.30pm at the University Bookshop Canterbury! Click HERE to RSVP