Donovan Bixley in an #NZCYA Books Alive event with LIANZA

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Date2020-08-10CollectionLIANZA Books AliveEventLIANZA Books Alive, 2020Duration0:32:53DescriptionDonovan Bixley entertains a group of students from Blockhouse Bay Intermediate in Auckland with his tale of How Māui Slowed the Sun. Donovan does a reading and answers questions about his book, his career, his inspiration and his hat!

The familiar myth of how Māui slowed the sun is given a modern twist, with humour injected into this quintessential New Zealand story to lend it a new friendly and fun appeal. Donovan Bixley’s illustrations burst with life and colour, with vivid settings and characters that are detailed and full of personality, and an almost-cartoonish quality which is ultimately appealing and endearing.

How Māui Slowed the Sun
Written and illustrated by Donovan Bixley, advised and translated by Darryn Joseph and Keri Opai
Published by Upstart Press
Finalist for Picture Book Award

This year an innovative approach to the Books Alive events, associated with the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, has been created in response to challenges caused by the pandemic.

Books Alive finalist events and virtual storytimes are being offered online for the first time. We are celebrating and promoting the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults finalist books, authors and illustrators and publishers to new audiences around the country.

School and public libraries have worked with finalists to create a series of online events for children, students, parents, caregivers and whanau to enjoy. We hope you take time to view and share a Books Alive event or virtual storytime.

You can purchase the finalist books through our virtual bookshop:
https://www.thechildrensbookshop.co.n...

Donovan Bixley in an #NZCYA Books Alive event with LIANZA

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Donovan Bixley in an #NZCYA Books Alive event with LIANZA