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Millett, Peter,

The proud pūteketeke / written by Peter Millett ; illustrations by Fifi Colston. - Aotearoa New Zealand : Penguin Random House New Zealand, 2024 - 1 volume (unpaged) ; colour illustrations ; 25 cm

Picture story book for children. "How the underbird became a wonderbird"--Cover.

"Every day Māmā Duck proudly counts her clutch of six eggs - 'Tahi, rua, toru, whā, rimu,ono'. But one day, there's a big surprise - 'WHITU?' Out of the seventh egg hatches a very strange little duckling, who has an extraordinary habit of puking up! The other ducklings think he's ridiculous. Will the little underbird find a friend who'll love him in spite of his quirks?"--Publisher information.


In English with some Māori.

ISBN: 9781776957361 1776957369

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Birds--New Zealand--Juvenile fiction.
Great crested grebe--New Zealand--Juvenile fiction.
Individual differences--Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence--Juvenile fiction.
Bullying--Juvenile fiction.
Manu māori.
Manu.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Children's stories, New Zealand.
Animal fiction.
Picture books for children.

Dewey Class. No.: NZ823.3