Author(s): Katie Kool

Te Reo (Māori Language) | Picture Books | Family / Whānau | 2023 Storylines Notables

Meet the Kool family; Mum, Dad, Pera, Hare and Hami. And let's not forget their cheeky dog Charlie! Join this typical New Zealand family as they go about their everyday lives, and find out what Charlie gets up to next. These bi-lingual books are aimed at children just starting on their literacy journey. The story structure is simple and uses repetition to help early readers commit words to memory and build their confidence in the process. The Charlie Books have been translated into te reo by Ngaere Roberts and contain both a guide for pronunciation and a Glossary for each book. Book 1 of 5. Bi-lingual in English and te reo Māori.