Yvonne Morrison is a zookeeper, swing dance instructor, former school teacher, and children’s book author of such bestsellers as A Kiwi Night Before Christmas, A Kiwi Jingle Bells, Down in the Forest and The Three Bears (Sort of). Yvonne is passionate about animal welfare and loves to travel the world seeking out strange and unusual species.
Deborah Hinde is the illustrator of many popular children’s books, including Scholastic’s bestselling A Kiwi Night Before Christmas, A Kiwi Jingle Bells, 10 Kooky Kiwi, 10 Goofy Geckos and 10 Plucky Penguins. Deborah lives in Te Awamutu.
Publication October 2016
ISBN 978-1-77543-427-6
NZ RRP $21.00
Binding Hardback
Format 265 x 215 mm
Extent 24 pp
Age 3+
A humorous take on T’was the Night before Christmas, but with a real kiwi twist.
This is the ultimate read-aloud for Christmas in New Zealand. The rhyming text flows off the page and Deborah Hinde captures the colours of a truly New Zealand festive season.
“Yvonne Morrison’s witty text, full of Kiwi colloquialisms, is complemented by Deborah Hinde’s illustrations which wonderfully capture a traditional Kiwi Christmas at the beach. This delightful picture book is sure to become a classic and is the ideal gift to send New Zealanders overseas, to remind them and their children of what they are missing out on.”— NZ Herald
“This book is a colourful and entertaining stocking filler, and is likely to become a Christmas favourite for young New Zealanders.” — Magpies
“Given we are out of synch with the traditional white Christmas, it’s refreshing to see a local take on Christmas eve with Mum in her nightie and Dad in his shorts and jandals watching sport on the telly at the bach while the kids snuggle down in bed. They leave a pie and a beer out for Santa, who rocks up on his tractor wearing stubbies, a singlet and gumboots. Choice.” - Canvas
