Aunt Concertina & Her Niece Evalina

Description

Aunt Concertina & Her Niece Evalina is a wondrous book - a feast of words by well-known poet Paula Green accompanied by a visual feast of stunning paintings. Aunt Concertina is an avid junk shop shopper who takes her unwilling niece along with her and, to Evalina's great delight, they find a magic kite which takes them on adventures throughout the world. They go to Mt Everest, the Nile, a volcano, Greenland, the Sahara, Venezeula, Tokyo, the Amazon and finally back home. It's a whirlwind of exploration. On every page there is so much to find in every exquisitely detailed illustration, and the language is rich in the kind of detail that children will love. Storylines Notable Picture Book 2010. First published 2009.

Awards

Shortlisted for Storylines Notable New Zealand Books: Picture Books 2010.

Author description

Paula Green is a poet and her husband Michael Hight is a painter - they have published one children' book previously, Flamingo Bendalingo. Paula has published a number of adult poetry books and three children's books. Michael is a highly regarded artist who primarily paints with oil on canvas. His work is exhibited widely throughout New Zealand and is held in significant public and private collections.