Auckland Council Libraries: Learning te reo for babies

Learning te reo for babies

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Kakapa ai te ngākau i ngā pēpi. Ēnei pukapuka e hāngai ana ki a rātou, e tupu ai tō rātou reo tuatahi. Babies bring so much joy. These books help cement te reo as their first language. "For how the children grow, so will the shape of New Zealand." - Dame Whina Cooper.

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Ko wai e huna ana?

Satoru Ōnishi

Picture book

Who's hiding? Expand your child's vocab with 18 cute animals that blend in to each page. Explore too the subtleties of emotion. This pukapuka will help improve your child's memory and language learning. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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He iti ranei ahau?

Philipp Winterberg

Picture book

No matter what your size, you are perfect the way you are. Am I small? Tamia is not sure and keeps asking various animals that she meets on her journey. Eventually she finds the surprising answer. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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Kei te pehea koe? = How do you feel?

Tracy Duncan

Picture book

Happy, sad, angry, lonely - sometimes it can be hard to say how we are feeling. Using a rainbow of colours and characters, this beautiful book depicts a variety of moods. This book is written in English and te reo Māori.

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Kei hea a Spot?

Eric Hill

Picture book

Join Sally, Spot's mum, on her search to find where the mischievous puppy is hiding. A lift-the-flap story. Spot is an iconic character and is a great way to teach te reo to young readers. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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Hohepa te puru

Piatarihi Yates

Book

Hōhepa the bull has a problem. The other farm animals are too frightened of him to be his friend. Hōhepa reminds us to persevere when making friends and that friendships are worth exploring. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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Kākahu = Getting dressed

Kitty Brown

Picture book

This book is simply ātaahua (beautiful). Gorgeous illustrations combined with simple instructional reo, this book will have you and your child using te reo so quick you'd think you've been speaking for longer. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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Te pāmu o koro Meketānara

Donovan Bixley

Picture book

Old MacDonald had a farm ... E-I-E-I-O! Children love to sing along to this much-loved nursery rhyme. Koro Meketānara introduces te reo Māori to an already addictive tune, making learning te reo more memorable. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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Te anuhe tino hiakai

Eric Carle

Picture book

Follows a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Grow your child's appetite for the reo. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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Taku peke kura

Picture book

A first word and picture book shaped just like a bag for tiny hands to carry. Great to take anywhere and grow your child's appreciation for reading and learning te reo Māori. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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Taurite Maori

Trent Hohaia

Picture book

This black and white contrast image book helps stimulate visual and cognitive development of your pēpi (baby). This book has no text.

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Rāhui

Chris Szekely

Picture book

Explore different experiences when the holidays come around. Rāhui looks at the dynamic shift that occurs when tikanga allows us to mourn loved ones and the impact it has on our activities, and memories too. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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Mahiara

Sally Sutton

Picture book

There are many big machines and people involved in building a road. This picture book, with its rambunctious rhymes and noisy fun, follows them every step of the way, from clearing a pathway to rolling the tar. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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Taku poi e

Juanita Teepa

Book

This story follows three girls who are learning to use the poi. With easy to read language, students can also use the visual prompts to assist them as well. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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Ngā tae = Colours

Natalie Cochrane

Book

Simple text introduces the Māori colours through the everyday activities of a grandmother and her grandchild. The sentence pattern "what is this" will allow your child to grow in how they express themselves. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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Kei hea a Aroha?

Phyllis Henare

Picture book

Hinemoa has lost her ngeru (cat), Aroha, and she goes on an expedition to find Aroha. Learn simple phrasing to help grow your child's language. This book is written in te reo Māori.

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