The Twin Stars of Matariki: Waiti and Waita

The Twin Stars of Matariki: Waiti and WaitaTe Rerehua and Sam know that nothing in nature is identical; not the eels, not the stones on the beach not even the twin stars of Matariki, Waiti and Waita: one looks after fresh water and lakes, the other salt water the ocean. When they notice Waiti is looking dim one night, Grandma and Poua enlist the children's help with planting around the edges of the lake to help keep it healthy. But at night, those sneaky Patupaiarehe come and pull up the

Let's go exploring and see what we can find

A brilliant and fun counting book from the creator of the bestselling Hairy Maclary

English version available How my Koro became a star

The catchy rhymes in this book reinforce learning

he meets a hungry wolf

such as tūi

34cm x 48cm (put together)

By Melanie Drewery Illustrated by Bruce Potter

Scan the QR code on the back cover or visit our First Words website to hear each word spoken by a child

8 plus years

Kuwi knows exactly what to do

as we compete with devices for interaction