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Sleep
Poem card
A very interesting poem that compares sleep with waves. (This card is ordered individually.)
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Nanny
Poem card
A child narrator describes how her Nanny weaves a kete for her to use as a school bag. (This card is ordered individually.)
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My Flower
Poem card
A poem that describes the process of growing a flower from a seed. (This card is ordered individually.)
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Buzzy Bee
Poem card
A poem with a strong New Zealand setting reflected in the illustrations – great for teaching onomatopoeia! (This card is ordered individually.)
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Crab
Poem card
A cautionary poem warning children to be careful when they are investigating crabs. (This card is ordered individually.)
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Footprints
Poem card
This poem explores the question of how long footprints left in clay will last. (This card is ordered individually.)
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Octopus
Poem card
This dynamic poem, about an octopus’ unexpected underwater encounter, is especially good for expressive reading. (This card is ordered individually.)
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Mālō e Lelei
Poem card
A poem that describes how using the Tongan greeting mālō e lelei makes the narrator feel special. (This card is ordered individually.)
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Where's Nibbles?
by Tricia Glensor
illustrated by Andrew Burdan
Where’s Nibbles? describes another adventure in the life of this guinea pig from Tawa School. In this story, Nibbles gets out of her cage and the children can’t find her anywhere. They become even more worried when they see the cat from next door.
Green 2
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Monster at the Disco
by Janice Marriott
illustrated by Scott Pearson
Monster and Jack are enjoying the school disco when, suddenly, the lights go out and the music stops – it’s a power cut! The problem of the lights is soon solved, but what about the music?
Blue 3
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