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Ali Teo
Photo Credit: © Ali Teo and John O'Reilly



Ali Teo and John O'Reilly are freelance New Zealand illustrators and designers who have collaborated on several award-winning children’s books, including Tahi - One Lucky Kiwi (with Melanie Drewery), Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck!, Duck’s Stuck and Melu (all with Kyle Mewburn). They live in Papamoa Beach with their son Tiger and quite a few rescued animals including (at the moment) two dogs, eight chickens and nine goldfish.

Books by Ali Teo

My First Words in Māori

If you’d like to speak the beautiful Māori language with your kids, this is the book to get you started!

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My First Words in Maori - downloadable map!

My First Words in Maori equips your whanau with the first words you need to speak te reo at home together. Download a map of Aoteraroa, and help your tamariki to korero Maori. 

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Test your Reo, with My First Words in Maori!

Help your tamariki to korero Maori with this brilliant first words book and test your own knowledge with our Te Reo quiz!