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81 pages
illustrations
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator Novel for children Issued for the Ministry of Education
Summary: E ai ki a Rona, kaore i tua atu i ana taonga no Ingarangi. He kapu, he haki me tetahi pene rakau. Engari, tae mai ana a Jessie, ka timata nga raruraru ... He korero tenei mo Rona, he kotiro e noho ana i te taha o ona tupuna ki te tuawhenua. Tae mai ana tona whanaunga, a Jessie mo te hararei, ka akona e Rona nga akoranga o te whakaiti i a ia ano, o te manaakitanga, me te mahi whakahirahira, ara, te tunu keke Kirihimete. (Publisher's website)
Summary: Rona thinks that her birthday gifts from England are just the best: a cup, a flag, and a pencil. However, life gets more difficult when Jessie arrives ... This is a story about Rona, a girl who lives with her grandparents in the country. When her cousin Jessie arrives for the holidays, Rona will learn how to be humble, welcoming, and the important task of how to make a Christmas cake
Primary Text in Maori