Dreams of a Moa

When his son asks where the moa went, Dad weaves a tale of moa adventures in the wide world: from the high seas to shrinking machines, dancing to outer space, gold rush and fancy dress.

This story is written in rhyme and includes some interesting vocabulary like the 'inshrinkinator', but fair-trade deals may be a concept beyond young readers.

The illustrator has used a muted palette to produce enchanting pictures. The giant red moa has such cute expressions showing a range of emotions along with his friends and the pictures have subtle details that could provide interesting discussion.

Just when you begin to wonder if the book has given the wrong impression of the demise of moa, at the end of the book there are facts about the moa.

This book would be a great read aloud that inspires imagination.