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1. 1. He kurī kino koe, Flash!

   Paul, Ruth, 1964-

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   Flash is an energetic puppy who is told off for chasing cats, breaking windows, chewing shoes, ripping clothes - but also knows that he is still loved.

2. 2. Te anuhe tino hiakai

   Carle, Eric, 1929-2021

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   Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep.

3. 3. Kei te toro haere mātou

   Kool, Katie

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   Simple adventures of family life with Charlie the dog. From the series Beginning to read with Charlie.

4. 4. Te mīhini iti kōwhai

   Gilderdale, Betty, 1923-2021

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   A translation of the classic The Little yellow digger. When little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud, a range of bigger diggers are sent to finish the job.

5. 5. Kei te kīhini o te pō

   Sendak, Maurice, 1928-2012

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   Mickey's dream tumbles him into the night kitchen where three singing bakers mistake him for milk and put him in their cake batter. After explaining their mistake, Mickey flies to the Milky Way in a plane made of dough, and returns with the missing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

6. 6. Te haere ki te rapu pea

   Rosen, Michael, 1946-

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   Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat. A classic, printed in Te Reo.

7. 7. Kei reira ngā weriweri

   Sendak, Maurice, 1928-2012

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   When Max wears his wolf suit and makes mischief, he is sent to bed without his supper. But in his room a forest grows and Max sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

8. 8. Ko wai e huna ana?

   Ōnishi, Satoru

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   Simple sentences, counting, colours, recognising emotion, the names of animals, beginner-level te reo Māori for children and learners.

9. 9. Taniwha, Taniwha

   Kahukiwa, Robyn, 1938-2025

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   An adventure with Superheroes, Maui and Hina.

10. 10. Anei Ke!

    Holt, Sharon, 1959-

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    A song about appropriate clothing for different types of weather. Includes guitar chords and extension ideas. Perfectly pitched for preschoolers. There are other titles in the Te Reo Singalong series.

11. 11. Kia Mataara, e Ngata!

    Hay, Gay

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    In the New Zealand bush, a native Powelliphanta Snail must escape from a variety of predators, including a possum, a hedgehog and a wild pig. Includes factual information on Powelliphanta and New Zealand wildlife, and an English-to-Maori glossary.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

12. 12. Te Tanguruhau

    Donaldson, Julia, 1948-

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    That much loved story, The Gruffalo. A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake, only to have to outwit that creature as well.

13. 13. Hairy Maclary no te teri a tanarahana

    Dodd, Lynley, 1941-

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    When Hairy Maclary and his canine friends go for a walk and encounter Scarface Claw, the toughest Tom in town, they run away.

14. 14. He tuatara

    Collis, Carolyn, 1961-

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    Early Reader for children in Māori. Looks at a tuatara. Find more titles in the series Early Te Reo Reading Book