The Magnificent Voyagers of the Pacific

What a perfect book for a classroom or for a young person who loves to learn about people or places! This large scale picture book needs to be spread across a table top or floor to be poured over so the reader can eagerly read the short seeds of factual information on each of the attractive and interesting pictorial pages.
Each double-page spread covers a span of time, alternating between life of the Pacific voyagers and explorers of other parts of the world so the reader can compare navigation, technological development and sailing across the globe.

Andrew Crowe brings the readers along with the voyagers, from the shores of the South China Sea, 5000 years ago, across the first initial small hops to the nearest islands, until the later explorers discover and finally settle in Aotearoa. He shows the technological advances they required as well as the understanding of the world around them that lead to the discovery of tiny islands in a huge uncharted ocean - a remarkable feat. Alternate pages unveil what was happening during the same era for the Egyptians, the Phoenicians, the Chinese, the Vikings or other powerhouses around the world.

Rick Fisher adds interest and information through his drawings and diagrams that are both beautiful and informative. The colour palette highlights the differences between the cultures. One drawing might show people living their lives, while another showing a technological development and another some natural feature which was monumental to the explorers at this point in time.