Forget the woolly jumpers, yule logs and snow, this kid is going to show Santa Claus how we do Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere - with sunglasses, beach cricket, surfing and barbecues!
Told in te reo Māori, this charming story dispenses with woolly jumpers, yule logs and snow, and instead shows Santa how we celebrate Christmas in Aotearoa - with sunglasses, beach cricket, surfing and barbecues!
Told in te reo Maori, this charming story dispenses with woolly jumpers, yule logs and snow, and instead shows Santa how we celebrate Christmas in Aotearoa - with sunglasses, beach cricket, surfing and barbecues! Does Santa realise it's actually very hot in the Southern Hemisphere at Christmas time? What if he overheats in his red suit while delivering presents? Told in te reo Maori, translated by Ruth Smith. Kei te hiahia tenei tamaiti ki te whakaatu ki a Hana Koko me pehea te whakanui i te Kirihimete ki Aotearoa! I te wa e whakarite ana te katoa mo te Kirihimete, kei te awangawanga tetahi tamaiti. Kei te mohio a Hana Koko kei te raumati te tuakoi tonga o te ao? Ka pehea mehemea ka wera rawa ia? Ka whakatau ia ki te tuku karere ki a ia. Ki te whiwhi te tangata nui i tana powhiri, ka whakaatu ia i te koa o te Kirihimete kahurangi! A charming and funny story about how we celebrate Christmas in Aotearoa with words and music to sing along with by acclaimed musician Anna Coddington and illustrations by award-winning Story Hemi-Morehouse. English language edition BLUE, BLUE CHRISTMAS also available! @AnnaCoddingtonTV https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/he-kirihimete-kahurangi-9781776957033
Forget the woolly jumpers, yule logs and snow, this kid is going to show Santa Claus how we do Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere - with sunglasses, beach cricket, surfing and barbecues! While everybody is geting ready for Christmas, one kid is worried. Does Santa know it's summer in the southern hemisphere? What if he overheats? She decides to send him a message. If the big guy gets her invitation, she'll show him how much fun a blue, blue Christmas can be! A charming and funny story about how we celebrate Christmas in Aotearoa with words and music to sing along with by acclaimed musician Anna Coddington and illustrations by award-winning Story Hemi-Morehouse. Te reo Maori edition HE KIRIHIMETE KAHURANGI also available! https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/blue-blue-christmas-9781776957026
Get into the holiday spirit with this Blue, Blue Christmas colouring in activity!