Tu Meke TūīAUTHOR: Malcom Clarke ILLUSTRATOR: Flox Tu Meke T is a story of friendship, courage and discovering that sometimes its our differences that make us truly special. Tere the T and Tait the Takah are two very different sorts of birds; one loves to flit and twirl around in the sky, while the other prefers to rustle about in the undergrowth. Tumeke is a New Zealand Maori word which means to startle or take fright. In recent years, tu meke (as two words)

colour and fun is the inspiration for this design

the star strewn night sky invites you to join him on this magical journey

But there is also a sense of playfulness and optimism in the presence of the birds

000 has been donated from book sales

A2 DIMENSIONS: Actual Print dimensions are 526 mm x 390 mm

Proudly 100% Australian made and designed

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Bensemann made at least six drawings and paintings of Angus

you will notice a golden line of energy moving throughout the pages

each section is dependent on the next for its compositional and visual integrity

creator of Tūī Street Tales and winner of the Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award