Designed and illustrated by John O'Reilly and Ali Teo
Much more than a picture book. The message is about protecting kiwi. A fictional tale, facts about kiwis and the clever use of multi layered images, both hand drawn and digitised on each double page spread engage the reader.
A real life conversation between a schoolboy and his teacher, teaches us about the plight and the future of a kiwi who has been caught in one of the perils of the bush, a gin trap! Because of this "monstrous contraption with giant silver jaws" the kiwi loses a leg and is aptly named Tahi. It's difficult for a kiwi to live with one leg, so help is called upon and a very clever man at the Wellington Artifcial Limb Centre comes to the rescue. Tahi, certainly is one lucky kiwi.
reviewed by Heather law
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