Awards
- Short-listed for New Zealand Book Awards For Children And Young Adults.
Overview
Wildbase Hospital in Palmerston North is a very special hospital for very special animals, and in this follow-up to the hugely successful How to Mend a Kea, author Janet Hunt focuses on the tales of three kiwis who have been treated there. The stories are fascinating and touching accounts of their different experiences at Wildbase, and the innovative approaches to their treatment and rehabilitation that were needed to ensure their eventual return to the wild. Linked to the wider issues of kiwi conservation, these tales introduce readers to the challenges and triumphs of caring for New Zealand's unique national icon. Wonderful photos, a lively text and an engaging design all combine to make this a superb book.
Full Product Details
Author: Janet Hunt
Publisher: Massey University Press
Imprint: Massey University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 26.00cm
, Height: 4.00cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.258kg
ISBN: 9780995100145
ISBN 10: 0995100144
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 07 November 2019
Recommended Age: From 7 to 10 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
'Near flawless' - The Sapling, Best Books of 2017;'I'd recommend this wonderful book for kids and adults to share from age 7 up . . . it is a fascinating read for all future eco-warriors.' - Sarah Forster, Booksellers NZ
Author Information
Janet Hunt is one of New Zealand’s best known natural history writers, for adults and children. A former teacher, she lives in Taranaki, and is the chair of the Northern Taranaki Branch of Forest & Bird. Some of her books include: A Bird in the Hand: Keeping New Zealand Wildlife Safe (2003), which won Book of the Year and Best in Non-Fiction at the 2004 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and the Elsie Locke Award at the LIANZA Children’s Book Awards in 2004; From Weta to Kauri: A Guide to the New Zealand Forest (2004), which was a finalist in the 2005 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and was listed as a 2005 Storylines Notable Non-Fiction Book; Wetlands of New Zealand: A Bitter-sweet Story (2007), which won the Montana Medal for Non-Fiction at the 2008 Montana New Zealand Book Awards; E3 Call Home, a true story of godwit migration and misadventure, which was listed as a 2010 Storylines Notable Non-Fiction Book and was a finalist in the 2010 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults; Paradise Saved: The Remarkable Story of New Zealand’s Wildlife Sanctuaries and How They Are Stemming the Tide of Extinction (2014) with Dave Butler and Tony Lindsay; and Our Big Blue Backyard: New Zealand’s Oceans and Marine Reserves (2014).
