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Learn the numbers one to 10 in ta rē Moriori, te reo Māori, and English, in the first children’s counting book to feature the language of Rēkohu’s indigenous people.
Follow 10 nosey weka as they explore Rēkohu (Wharekauri, the Chatham Islands) finding new distractions on every page. One teases tchuna (tuna, eel), and another mocks a mimiha (kekeno, seal)!
Ten Nosey Weka showcases the similarities and differences between New Zealand’s two indigenous languages. It also includes a brief history of ta rē Moriori, 10 weka facts, and a counting game highlighting creatures found on Rēkohu.
Learn the numbers one to 10 in ta rē Moriori, te reo Māori, and English, in the first children’s counting book to feature the language of Rēkohu’s indigenous people.
Follow 10 nosey weka as they explore Rēkohu (Wharekauri, the Chatham Islands) finding new distractions on every page. One teases tchuna (tuna, eel), and another mocks a mimiha (kekeno, seal)!
Ten Nosey Weka showcases the similarities and differences between New Zealand’s two indigenous languages. It also includes a brief history of ta rē Moriori, 10 weka facts, and a counting game highlighting creatures found on Rēkohu.
This entertaining and informative book [Ten Nosey Weka] makes it easy to expand your vocabulary and will help to revive ta rē Moriori.
This trilingual counting picture book [Ten Nosey Weka] is something truly special.
[One Weka Went Walking is] a stunning book that children and adults will want to keep in their home libraries.
From the surprise of sumptuous endpapers as soon as you open [One Weka Went Walking], to the final page, this hardback picture book is a treasure.
I think [One Weka Went Walking] is going to be a New Zealand classic that goes into every child’s home.
[One Weka Went Walking is] a non-fiction picture book that everyone should experience.
It’s so exciting to see the inclusion of the Moriori language in a picture book [Ten Nosey Weka], and a perfect way to introduce young readers to a people—and culture—who are very much still around.
Kate has been writing children’s books since she was a child, but the award-winning One Weka Went Walking (2022) was the first to make it beyond the family bookshelf. Now, she's thrilled to have released the counting book Ten Nosey Weka (2024), which features ta rē Moriori, te reo Māori and English.
After studying journalism at Canterbury and Massey universities, Kate's career began under the mentorship of the late Kiwi legend Jon Gadsby. It was the start of a 14-year stint in the magazine industry that culminated in Group Editor for Allied Press Magazines.
Over the years, she has held various roles, including Editor for
Kiwi Gardener,
Kiwi Gardener Quarterly, Kiwi Gardener Journal and
Style magazines. Now living on Rēkohu, she switches between writing children’s books and short stories, editing her adult fiction novel, and extending her children’s vocabulary.
'Speaking ta rē Moriori'
In an article published by Newsroom, Kate Preece discusses the revival of ta rē Moriori and the significance of 'Ten Nosey Weka'.
'A book helping to revive ta rē Moriori'
Kate Preece teaches Radio New Zealand host Jesse Mulligan how to count to 10 in ta rē Moriori.
A New Zealand first hits the shelves
Ten Nosey Weka (Bateman Books), written by Kate Preece and illustrated by Isobel Te Aho-White, is the first children's counting book to feature ta rē Moriori.
Best children’s and YA book for 2022
One Weka Went Walking makes the annual selection of the National Library's best children's and young adult (YA) books published in 2022.
Lake Fly takes out the top prize from a pool of 350 entries in Exisle Academy's 'The Story I Needed To Have Read' writing competition.
One Weka Went Walking is named one of the best New Zealand titles published between August 2021 and November 2022, by New Zealand's premier national organisation promoting books for children and young adults.
One Weka Went Walking hits the charts, featuring in Unity Books' best-selling children's titles for October.
A rhyming read-aloud book for children aged 5-8, One Weka Went Walking features stunning illustrations and fun facts that will engage all readers.
For review copies of One Weka Went Walking or Ten Nosey Weka, extracts or promotional inquiries, please contact publicist Lise Clayton, lisec@bateman.co.nz
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