Author(s): Sharon Holt

Te Reo Māori

This children's picture book is in te reo Maori. It includes a song CD. No prior knowledge of te reo Maori is required by the children or adults using the book. The story/song is a Christmas countdown which asks and answers every child's question "how many sleeps until Santa comes?" By putting on the song CD and opening the book, the reader can join in with the song and follow the actions and sounds as they enjoy the book. The back of the book contains a pictorial glossary, English words for the song, guitar chords and a list of extension ideas for parents and teachers. The book is Book 5 in a series. E hia nga moe? (How many sleeps?) is a Christmas countdown. Children love joining in with the counting down of the sleeps until Santa Claus arrives – and the catchy tune, gorgeous illustrations and repetitive sentence structures make learning te reo easy and fun for children and adults. This book is part of the award winning series of Te Reo Singalong books. Each book contains a singalong CD, English translation, glossary, guitar chords and list of 10 activity ideas.