Book: Kuwi and Friends Maori Picture Dictionary
by Kat Quin and Pania Papa
Hardcover, 68pp, Illustrated Publishing, 2020
Whilst Kuwi and Friends is a series of childrens' books and toys, don't be mislead into thinking this Maori Picture Dictionary is just for kids. Far from it! It is an incredibly good learning resource for all ages. And the addition of the beautiful illustrations makes it that much easier to learn the Maori words. Visual cues makes recall of words that much simpler.
At the beginning of the book there's a page explaining pronunciation, then the rest of the A3 size book is all about words, words, words.
Subjects covered include:
The world - names of places, planets and stars
Parts of the body, both external and internal (e.g organs and bones)
Names for family members, from ancestors to babies
Feelings
Clothing
Colours and shapes
Numbers
Measurements
Units of time
Special days e.g. ANZAC Day
Opposites
Weather
Inhabitants of the ocean, like cockles, starfish, fish, penguins etc
Native birds
Native plants
Reptiles and Amphibians
Insects
Mammals
Other Birds e.g. emu, seagull, peacock etc
Methods of transport
School items and musical instruments, like laptop, whiteboard, desk, saxophone
Parts of a house
Living room items
Bedroom items
Laundry items
Bathroom items
Kitchen items
Fruit
Vegetables
Pantry items, like golden syrup, Marmite, chocolate, and more
Fridge/freezer items
Parts of the meeting house
Parts of the marae
Traditional Maori clothing and adornments
Maori gods
Formal and informal greetings
Terms of address
So as you can see, they have covered a lot in this beautiful book. Definitely a resource to have on the bookshelf at home or school or work, as well as actively working your way through the book and learning all the most common Maori words.
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