New
Zealand (Maori)
243
Gabel, Ngareta (text)
Teo, Ali / Jensen, Astrid (illus.)
Tekiteora, kei hea o hu ? (Tekiteora, where are your shoes?)
Wellington : Huia, 2003. – [32]
p.
ISBN 1-877283-95-9
(English ed.: Oh Hogwash, Sweet Pea!)
Girl – Shoes – Losing – Excuse – Imagination
Every morning, when the mother asks her little daughter where she has left her
shoes, the girl cooks up some crazy excuse. Enthusiastically, she launches
into wild tall tales involving an army of ants, a fashion-conscious giraffe
and some talking birds who all make use of the girl’s footwear in the most
unusual ways – while her amused parents dig out the lost items from remote
places in- and outside the house. The short entertaining story is perfectly
complemented by bold, computer-generated mixed-media collages in loud colours.
The dynamic pictures show both the funny scenes of everyday family life and
the girl’s imaginative ramblings in a style that mirrors that of successful
British illustrator Lauren Child. (3+)
(Te Kura Pounamu Award; 2003)