A bird in the hand : keeping New Zealand wildlife safe /

Looks at a number of New Zealand's unique creatures, the places where they are safe and some of the people who are working to keep them that way. Starting with the moa, the book features kakapo, kiwi, black stilt, peripatus, hoiho, Hamilton's frog, kokako, giant snail, short-tailed bat, br...

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Main Author: Hunt, Janet, 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Auckland, N.Z. : Random House New Zealand, 2004.
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Summary:Looks at a number of New Zealand's unique creatures, the places where they are safe and some of the people who are working to keep them that way. Starting with the moa, the book features kakapo, kiwi, black stilt, peripatus, hoiho, Hamilton's frog, kokako, giant snail, short-tailed bat, brown kiwi, black robin, weta, takahe, stitchbird, NZ falcon, kaka, kea, tuatara, and albatross. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.
Physical Description:128 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Awards:New Zealand Post Children's Book Award (2004).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-126) and index.
ISBN:1869415639 (pbk.) :