• Haere

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    Rewa finds his Wings

    Picture Book Honour Award at the 2006 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults.

    Named one of the top New Zealand picture books by Waikato University, 2010.


    A death is mourned, a birth is celebrated, and a little girl sees that life comes full circle. A poetic and moving tale by Tim Tipene, with evocative illustrations by Huhanna Smith.

    Published 2005 by Huia Publishers.

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