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Remember Me
Anne Kennedy
Auckland University Press
In haka and waiata, sea shanties and ballads, in the words of Sam Hunt and Selina Tusitala Marsh, Hone Tuwhare and Hera Lindsay Bird, the rhythms of poetry have carried our sounds and stories, our loves and losses for generations. Now Anne Kennedy brings together for the first time a selection of over 200 poems from Aotearoa to learn by heart – whakataukī and odes, poems of love and of nature, of whānau, history and politics. For a wedding, a tangi, for a day at school or an evening at home, Remember Me will be a lively poetic companion for years to come.
Creative First Aid
Caitlin Marshall and Lizzie Rose
Murdoch Books
You don't have to be good at art for art to be good for you.
Being creative is good for us: it lowers our stress hormones, calms our nervous system and can get us into a flow state. Our innate creativity is part of being human, but it's easy to forget, especially since many of us have been told that we are 'no good' at art.
At a time when mental health challenges are on the rise and support systems are stretched, Creative First Aid is your practical guide to taking matters into your own hands, literally. It includes stories from those who have found their way through trauma, anxiety, grief and chronic illness, as well as 50 creative prescriptions you can try, with some taking just a couple of minutes.
He kupu nā te māia
Maya Angelou
Auckland University Press
Through her illustrious career, African American poet and civil rights leader Maya Angelou has gifted, healed and inspired the world with her words. In this pukapuka, the beauty and wairua of her poems are translated into te reo Māori by a cohort of female graduates from Te Panekiretanga o te Reo, the Institute of Excellence in the Māori Language.This collection of ruri/poems will warm the hearts of Maya Angelou's most ardent admirers and will also introduce new readers to the legendary poet, activist and teacher. Presented with English and Māori on facing pages, as well as poetic biographies of each translator, this book is a taonga that welcomes a literary icon to Aotearoa.
Beau and the Stone Giant
Hydie Balle-Hands
Beau Books
Beau and the Stone Giant is a rhyming extravaganza, masterfully illustrated with comic book font.
Children aged five to 10 will enjoy this heroic tale with its three dog heroes who are based on real life dogs!
The Last Kingdom
Denika Mead
Scribble Ink
War is raging.
Pixies are on the attack.
His father is dead.
And he’s only 17.
Thrust into a world he's been dreading his whole life, Prince Phoenix must take the throne. But who can he trust? His only friend stands by him, but if she’s found, she will be executed.
The fate of his friend and kingdom are in his hands. Can Phoenix save them from destruction, or will he be their downfall?
