Oratia Children's Books

Oratia Children's Books: Free Teacher Resources

Helping time-pressured teachers to use our books in classrooms is a long-term goal of the Oratia Books team. So we’re pleased to provide free Teacher Resources for many of our Children's books. 

The Ever-Standing Tree

Te Rākau Tū Tonu

Author: Tim Tipene
Illustrator: Ani Huia Ligaliga

Translated by Kanapu Rangitauira
ISBN: 978-1-99-004260-7

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (5 pages) click here

The River in our Backyard

Te Awa e Pātata Rawa Ana

Author: Malcolm Paterson
Illustrator: Martin Bailey
ISBN:978-1-99-004219-5

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (4 pages) click here

The Taniwha in our Backyard

Author: Malcolm Paterson
Illustrator: Martin Bailey
ISBN:978-0-947506-46-9

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (4 pages) click here

The Tunnel in our Backyard

Author: Malcolm Paterson
Illustrator: Hana Maihi
ISBN:978-0-947506-04-9

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (4 pages) click here

Rere Atu Taku Poi!/Let My Poi Fly!

Author: Tangaroa Paul
Illustrator: Rebecca Gibbs
ISBN:978-1-99-004248-5

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (7 pages) click here

The Book that Wouldn't Read

Te Awa e Pātata Rawa Ana

Author: Tim Tipene
Illustrator: Nicoletta Benella
ISBN: 978-1-99-004231-7

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (5 pages) click here

Tōku Whānau Rerehua

Author: Rauhina Cooper
Illustrator: Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
ISBN:978-1-99-004238-6

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (5 pages) click here

What's in a Name? 
He aha tō te Ingoa? 

Author: Renisa Viraj Maki
Illustrator: Isobel Te Aho-White
Māori translation by Hona Black
ISBN:978-1-99-004263-8

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (4 pages) click here

The Grandmothers of Pikitea Street
Ngā Kuia o te Tiriti o Pikitea
Author: Renisa Viraj Maki
Illustrator: Nikki Slade Robinson
Māori translation by Kanapu Rangitauira
ISBN: 978-1-99-004217-1

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (4 pages) click here

Nanny Mihi’s Harvest

Te Hauhake a Nanny Mihi

Author: Melanie Drewery

Illustrator: Suzanne Simpson

Translated by Kanapu Rangitauira

ISBN: 978-1-99-004257-7

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (5 pages) click here

Nanny Mihi’s Medicine

Ngā Rongoā a Nanny Mihi

Author: Melanie Drewery

Illustrator: Suzanne Simpson

Translated by Kanapu Rangitauira

ISBN: 978-1-99-004211-9

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (4 pages) click here

Nanny Mihi and the Rainbow

Author: Melanie Drewery
Illustrator: Tracy Duncan
ISBN: 978-0-947506-65-0

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (1 page) click here

Nanny Mihi and the Bellbird
Author: Melanie Drewery
Illustrator: Tracy Duncan
ISBN: 978-0-947506-36-0

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (1 page) click here

The Water Bottle
Author: Philippa Werry
Illustrator: Burak Akbay
ISBN: 978-1-99-004215-7

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (5 pages) click here

There’s a Crab in my Castle
He Pāpaka kei taku Pā

Author: Dawn McMillan
Illustrator: Nikki Slade Robinson
Māori translation by: Stephanie Huriana Fong
ISBN: 978-1-99-004262-1

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (5 pages) click here

There’s a Moa in the Moonlight
He Moa kei rō Atarau

Author: Dawn McMillan
Illustrator: Nikki Slade Robinson
Māori text: Ngaere Roberts
ISBN: 978-0-947506-96-4

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (5 pages) click here

There’s a Weta on my Sweater

Author: Dawn McMillan
Illustrator: Stephanie Thatcher
ISBN: 978-0-947506-76-6

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (4 pages) click here

There’s a Tui in our Teapot
Author: Dawn McMillan
Illustrator: Nikki Slade Robinson
ISBN: 978-0-947506-47-6

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (2 pages) click here

Blimmin’ Koro: Kātahi rā, e Koro e!

Author: Jill Bevan-Brown
Illustrator: Trish Bowles
Translator: Māhaki Bevan-Brown
ISBN: 978-0-947506-87-2

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (5 pages) click here

Captain Cat

Author: Joan Joass
Illustrator: Bob Darroch
ISBN: 978-0-947506-86-5

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (3 pages) click here

The Longdrop

Author: Joan Joass
Illustrator: Bob Darroch
ISBN: 978-0-947506-71-1

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (3 pages) click here

Home Child
A child migrant in New Zealand
Author: Dawn McMillan
Illustrator: Trish Bowles
ISBN: 978-0-947506-58-2

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (3 pages) click here

When Dad Came Home
Author: Vanessa Hatley-Owen
Illustrator: Rosie Colligan
ISBN: 978-0-947506-50-6

For book click here, for Teacher Resource (3 pages) click here