Books by Marie Munro

New Zealand has the world's best summers and the magic of being a kid is still alive in kiwi backyards. This summer, Jacob, Max, Bella and Lucas help Nana grow an amazing summer garden, filling each and every day with lots of new learning and bunches of awesome memories Nana's ga...rden it grows, and it grows from the tiny wee seeds, she plants in neat rows. Kei te tupu haere te mara a Kui, kei te tupu, kei te tupu he kakano iti i ruia mai, he rarangi, he momo, he rarangi, he momo Piripi Walker's translation has kept the words simple and clear, so the rhythm is right, and each sentece flows when delivered aloud. Rachel Doragh's dynamic illustrations incorporate related Maori words and phrases and bring the story to life in an authentic kiwi vegetable garden.
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"Nana's New Porch - Te Mahau Hou o Kui" is fully bilingual. It combines the characters of "Nana's Shed - Te Wharau o Kui" and "Bella's Fringe" who team up to use their Kiwi ingenuity and imaginations to resolve another of Nana's problems. Nana's back porch is draughty and old, it...'s dangerous, slippery, rickety and cold. He kauanu te mahau o Kui, he kino, parori, mania, tawhito. "Nana's New Porch - Te Mahau Hou o Kui" is a story that revels in the active imaginations of Kiwi kids, especially those who enjoy building things, teamwork, creativity and experiencing their local environments. The text has been translated into te reo Maori by Piripi Walker, NZSTI, who has "kept the words simple and clear so the rhythm is right, and each sentence will stand up well when delivered aloud".
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The simple theme of a haircut tells the humorous story of young Bella, who is a bit of a rebel, especially when it comes to haircuts. Over the years, her hair grows and grows, and Bella finds many practical and comic uses for it.