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Kōwhai and the Giants by Kate Parker
Kōwhai first appeared from the golden glow of a beautiful flower . . . and her voice was the rain and the sea and the cry of a bird.
Follow Kōwhai as she discovers a tiny seed’s hope to build a great forest.
Debut children’s author Kate Parker is a visual artist and theatre maker who is inspired to support positive environmental change on our planet. Here she creatively shares her vision of reforesting Aotearoa, one seedling at a time.
Kōwhai and the Giants is a bitter/sweet story about the decimation of Aotearoa’s mighty forests following human habitation. But it is also a story of hope. While Kōwhai may be small and alone, her actions will bring about change and soon, she will be joined by others.
Kōwhai and the Giants asks the reader to listen with all their senses to their natural surroundings and to discover Kōwhai’s call for themselves. A wise and beautifully told fable, its compelling narrative will kindle a desire to spend time in nature, search for seeds and to grow native plants and trees – a hopeful picture of the future for children aged four to ten and their caregivers.
The unique and intriguing artwork for Kōwhai and the Giants was created from hand-cut paper, placed in a plywood box and lit from behind. It was first exhibited in 2016, at the Arataki Visitor Centre, following Parker’s Auckland Council artist’s residency at Anawhata.
Winner of the Best First Book Award and Picture Book Award at the 2021 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Hardback, published April 2021.
