Keri Opai Collection

Donovan Bixley is an illustrator and writer based in Taupo. Donovan has numerous bestsellers to his name, including the recent Much Ado About Shakespeare. Donovan created Pussycat, Pussycat (2015), Little Bo Peep (2014), The Wheels on the Bus (2010) and Old Macdonald???s Farm (2011) and The Great Kiwi ABC (2016). Dr Darryn Joseph is a lecturer in te reo at Massey university. He has authored over 23 books; mainly textbooks and chapter books for M-?ori immersion education. He has won the Huia Short Stories Award for te reo M-?ori and the LIANZA Librarian Te Kura Pounamu Award for most distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults written in Te Reo M-?ori. Keri Opai is a life-long educator, teaching M-?ori language and culture in k+?hanga reo (under 5 language nests), primary and secondary school, polytechnic, w-?nanga (M-?ori university) and mainstream university as well as community-based organisations. He is a licensed interpreter and hold a Master???s degree in M-?ori knowledge systems.