Near mountain, scrub and oceanfront, we tiptoe on our Easter hunt.We look over. We look under. And then...
A group of lambs are on an Easter egg hunt. They find all kinds of eggs - kiwi, tui, keruru, little blue penguin (korora) and kakapo - before the little lambs finally find what they've been looking for: Easter eggs to share with all their whanau.
This colourfully illustrated picture book takes the celebration of Easter and uses it to highlight the beauty of New Zealand's flora and fauna.
Read MoreThe book is actually using the idea of an Easter egg hunt to introduce different native NZ birds and their eggs, with a pleasing repetitive rhyme that small children will love. They'll also love making the bird sounds! The illustrations are sweet, colourful and clearly New Zealand in origin, and will really appeal to under 5s in particular. - The Sapling