By: Gavin Bishop.

Originally published in 1999, although this features no te reo Māori (Māori language) in the text (being a traditional English rhyme), the illustrations are a tour de force in imagining the colonisation of New Zealand. It is stunning, end paper to end paper.

You can see examples of the artwork from the publisher’s website.

Credit: Anne C (Storytime Solidarity member).

Check out Anne’s Exploring te Ao Māori through picture books post.