TIAKI
A shout-out to Aotearoa's lesser known creatures
Author:Jean Donaldson
Tiaki is a beautifully illustrated celebration of some of Aotearoa’s most extraordinary and overlooked creatures. Colourful, engaging and full of personality, it’s a gorgeous New Zealand book for curious kids, nature lovers and anyone fascinated by the wildlife that makes our country so unique.
This book is a shout-out to the weird and wonderful endangered species in Aotearoa, those lesser-known creatures that don’t regularly make the news. But they are just as important as the ‘stars’ like kākāpō and kiwi, for they are the foundation of our unique biodiversity.
Tiaki includes such exotic animals as the Smeagol gravel maggot, a sea slug found on the south coast of Wellington; the moko kākāriki, a gecko with a bright blue mouth; the kōwaro/Canterbury mudfish, which can survive out of water for up to several months; and the tiny, critically endangered pekapeka-tou-roa/ long-tailed bat.
Written and beautifully illustrated by Jean Donaldson, this is a highly original and inspiring book aimed at intermediate-age children and teenagers.
Author: Jean Donaldson
Format: Paperback
Pages: 90
Size: 230 x 180 mm
Weight: 0.45 kg