Book review

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BOOK REVIEW

Tu Meke Tuatara!

Tahi the Tuatara is down in the dumps. Roger the Ruru tries to cheer him up, but nothing seems to work. Then the two friends hear a cry for help. Someone’s in trouble! What are Tahi and Roger going to do?

Author | Malcolm Clarke | Illustrator | Flox | Publisher | Little Love | Kaiwhakamāori | Evelyn Tobin

Meet the author

If you would like an easy way to introduce good values, develop an appreciation for our native environment, and inspire creativity in your children, this is a book you will want sitting on your bookshelf. Tu Meke Tuatara! was born out of a desire to introduce tamariki to Malcolm Clarke’s core values of creativity, conservation and kindness. “We don’t talk overtly about mental health in the book, but we know that Tahi the Tuatara is feeling down. I wanted to model how we can help our friends who might be experiencing some form of depression,” he says. “Personally, I have many friends who have struggled with mental health. I believe if we introduce young readers to the concept of empathy at a young age, it will better equip them as adults to help their friends who may be in need.” The Tu Meke series is in many bookstores nationwide. Malcolm encourages people to buy from local, privately owned gift stores and bookshops. “If you can’t find them in store, we also have all our books at tumeketui.com.”