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Around and About Aotearoa

New Zealand Facts, Figures and Fun!
By Dave Gunson
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Who built New Zealand's first car? Or our first aeroplane? Where was our first bread baked? Ever wondered which pie is Aotearoa's favourite? Or our favourite ice cream? Which lake could swallow the Auckland Sky Tower with plenty of room to spare? Where's our longest bridge?... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Who built New Zealand's first car? What does koru actually mean? Ever wondered which pie is Aotearoa's favourite? Author and illustrator Dave Gunson has embarked on a wacky and eye-opening tiki tour around Aotearoa New Zealand past and present, and has found the answers to all these and other equally fascinating and important questions.

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Who built New Zealand's first car? Or our first aeroplane? Where was our first bread baked? Ever wondered which pie is Aotearoa's favourite? Or our favourite ice cream? Which lake could swallow the Auckland Sky Tower with plenty of room to spare? Where's our longest bridge? Or our shortest river? What does koru actually mean?

Author and illustrator Dave Gunson has embarked on a wacky and eye-opening tiki tour around Aotearoa New Zealand, past and present, and has found the answers to all these and other equally fascinating and important questions.

Read them all in Around and About Aotearoa!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781776890583

Publisher: David Bateman Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 June 2023

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: David Bateman Ltd

Illustration: Full colour illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 305.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 64

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dave Gunson New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published

About the Author

Dave Gunson is an award-winning illustrator, designer and author. He has published numerous books for children and young adults, both fiction and non-fiction. His interest in nature and wildlife is clearly reflected throughout his works. Some of his other recent titles include: 'Inside New Zealand Wildlife' and the 'Which? What? Why? New Zealand Wildlife' series. Dave Gunson lives in Auckland.

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