Download or read book Kiwi written by Neville Peat and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Few bird species are more ancient than the kiwi. Its lineage predates the end of the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago. This landmark book on New Zealand's national bird looks at its fascinating nature, where it can be seen, the history of its interaction with people, its emblem status and the widespread efforts underway to help it survive another millennium." "Neville Peat has a story to tell of the iconic kiwi. It is the story of the largest conservation effort yet seen in New Zealand in support of a single species, involving thousands of volunteers, scores of sponsors and millions of dollars."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Kiwi Cannot Reach written by Jason Tharp and published by Simon Spotlight. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the endless imagination of Jason Tharp comes a brand-new, interactive Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s perfect for fans of Mo Willems, Jim Benton, and David Milgrim and for beginning readers who like to giggle! Kiwi sees a rope. He wants to pull it, but he cannot reach! What will happen next? Beginning readers can help Kiwiby turning the pages, shaking the book, and more in this interactive story from the author of the Bunny Will Not Smile!
Download or read book Where s Kiwi written by Martin Handford and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kiwi is on an action-packed holiday around the countryfrom the sunny beaches of the far north to the icy shores of the far south. His super silly sidekicks are in for the adventure too. Can you spot Kiwi wherever he goes? And can you take up the challenge to spot the hidden extras?
Download or read book Where s Kiwi Around the World written by Myles Lawford and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kiwi's got itchy feet again! His bags are packed, and it's time to take off and explore the wonders of the world. Will Kiwi meet the Queen, run into a madcap mummy, have lunch with a portly panda or pull some wild stunts at the movie studios? Can you can spot Kiwi around the world? Remember-don't let Sporty Sheep, Tricky Tuatara, Wacky Wizard or Gumboot Guy distract you from the great Kiwi hunt!
Download or read book Oddgodfrey The Mostly True Story of a Unicorn That Goes To Sea written by Leslie Godfrey and published by Oddgodfrey Early Readers'. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harboring a dream to sail across the world's widest ocean, a seasick unicorn gathers his friends and casts off to sea to vomit rainbows and battle self-doubt in a quest to reach the sandy shoreline of beach bonfires and success.
Download or read book Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden written by Lee Reich and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lee Reich provides a valuable guide to uncommon fruits and berries, which add an adventurous flavor to any garden. Though names like jujube, juneberry, maypop, and shipova may seem exotic at first glance, these fruits offer ample rewards to the gardener willing to go only slightly off the beaten path at local nurseries. Reliable even in the toughest garden situations, cold-hardy, and pest- and disease-resistant, they are as enticing to the beginner as to the advanced gardener. This expanded sequel to the author's celebrated Uncommon Fruits Worthy of Attention offers new fruits, new varieties, and new photos and illustrations to entice the reader into an exciting world of garden pleasure.
Download or read book Where s Kiwi Now written by Myles Lawford and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-07 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kiwis got itchy feet again! Hes zooming to the past and zipping to the future in his time-travel egg. The clock is ticking . . . will Kiwi survive a crash in the lair of a roaring T-Rex, walk the plank of a pirate ship, or fly to far-off galaxies in a spaceship? Can you spot Kiwi through the ages? Dont let Sporty Sheep, Wacky Wizard, Mystery Moa, Tricky Tuatara or Gumboot Guy distract you from the great Kiwi hunt!
Download or read book Kiwi written by Annemarie Florian and published by White Cloud Books. This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the kiwi is often depicted as an endangered national symbol in need of our protection, this book takes a dramatically different route. Kiwi: the real story invites the reader into the secret night world of the North Island brown kiwi, illuminating the facts about its habitat, diet, courting, and parenting. Beautiful illustrations accompany a story that can be read on two levels: for young children a bold rhythmic verse describes kiwi in action in the bush, while the non-fiction narrative provides older readers with added insight into kiwi biology and behaviour. The combination of verse, factual text and bold expressive pictures harmonise in a new and intriguing view of a bird we feel we know so well, yet have much still to learn about. A collaboration between bookseller and librarian Annemarie Florian and artist Heather Hunt, Kiwi: the real story offers a memorable reading experience for readers of all ages.
Download or read book Good Berry Bad Berry written by Helen Yoest and published by Good...Bad. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lifelong berry forager Helen Yoest gives you the quick-reference lowdown on 40 widely found North American berries--the edible and the toxic--including tips on which ones you can grow in your home garden. For an added treat, Helen takes you from field to kitchen with some of her favorite wild berry recipes."--
Download or read book Kiwi Recovery Plan written by David Butler and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Manukura written by Joy Cowley and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True story by world-renowned writer Joy Cowley about the beautiful rare white kiwi Manukura in picture book format for young children. When a rare white kiwi was born in captivity at Pukaha Mount Bruce, Maori recognised this as something very special - a treasure and a sign of new beginnings. In this beautiful picture book Joy Cowley tells the story of Manukura the little white kiwi and offers an uplifting message to all young New Zealanders. With strikingly naturalistic illustrations by Bruce Potter, this is a treasure of a book that will be loved by generations to come.
Download or read book Kiwis Can t Fly written by Katrina Matich and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Zealand Kiwi wants to fly. Many native creatures help in his quest. He discovers others are willing to help achieve his dream if he has the courage to share it and the determination not to give up.
Download or read book Kiwi Little Blue written by Emily Brunner and published by Barefoot Seeker: Art by Emily Brunner. This book was released on 2021-07-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes a bird a bird? Do you have to fly to be a bird? That's what Kiwi and Little Blue would love to know! But who should they ask? Join this daring duo as they travel across New Zealand and Australia, meeting new friends (and foes!), and questioning everyone along the way. Until finally they find answers with an ornithologist who teaches them what it is that connects all birds, and what makes these two birds so special. But will it be a good enough answer? Follow along as author-illustrator-zoologist Emily Brunner leads Kiwi and Little Blue on a gorgeously illustrated adventure, teaching new words and fascinating facts along the way.
Download or read book Sleepy Kiwi written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science shows that baby's eyes are drawn to strong contrasting colours. This black and white book with solid, friendly graphics is designed especially for newborns and infants. Kiwi are a very special and rare nocturnal bird, native to New Zealand. The perfect character to juxtapose the erratic sleep patterns of a newborn baby. * From #1 Best Selling New Zealand author and illustrator of the Kuwi the Kiwi series of books. * A newborn baby sees only in black and white and shades of grey. Nerve cells in their retina and brain that control vision are not fully developed. the simple graphics and solid black and white are ideal for this stage of development. * Encourages the practice of reading to your child from birth. The book is a large, thick board book, matte laminated for a soft, cleanable finish. Created entirely in a black and white modern illustration style.
Download or read book A Personal Kiwi Yankee Dictionary written by Louis S. Leland and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1984-01-30 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How would you respond if a New Zealander invited you to a "leg-in"? Would you know what to do if someone told you to pull up a "browser"? Without some assistance, most foreigners would indeed be baffled by the intricacies of the Kiwi tongue. Now, however, help is available as Louis S. Leland Jr., a professor of psychology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, unravels the mysteries of this colorful language. Composed in equal parts of fact and hilarity, this specialized dictionary will aid the traveler, amuse the linguist, and delight even the casual observer. This book is a perfect companion volume to Pelican's comprehensive Maverick Guide to New Zealand, widely acclaimed as the best guidebook on the subject.
Download or read book It s My Egg and You Can t Have It written by Heather Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kiwi, our national bird, are facing a precarious battle for survival on mainland New Zealand as predators, especially cats, dogs and stoats, take their toll. Inspired however by the success of Backyard Kiwi, a kiwi recovery project that she is heavily involved with around her home on the Whangarei Heads, illustrator Heather Hunt has teamed up with writer Kennedy Warne to produce another stunning natural history book for children. It's my Egg (and you can't have it) is both beautiful, but powerful. It captures the reality of life for a kiwi trying to hatch an egg, fending off attacks from cats and dogs, and ultimately being saved from stoat predation by trapping. This is an important, inspiring book for children that deftly communicates the importance of recovery programmes for our native wildlife. Heather Hunt and Kennedy Warne¿s stunning book The Cuckoo and the Warbler, from 2016, was selected by Storylines as a Notable Book, and It's my Egg is a book of equal quality.
Download or read book Search for a Kiwi Killer written by Des Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2018-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Set in Kerikeri and Waitangi Forest. Kiwi are being killed by dogs. Local pets and pig-hunting dogs are suspects. A boy saves and befriends an injured pig dog in the forest. Immediately the dog becomes a major suspect. The boy must find the real killer before his new friend is euthenised."--Publisher information.
