Kimihia! Rapuhia! Ki hea ake! Ki hea ake!
Kua ngara i a Whaea Wai tana wihara. Mea rawa ake, kua ngaro anō ētahi atu mea, ā, e kore e taea e te tīma te whakakaratau. Ka taea rānei e Ori me te tīma te mahi tahi ki te rapu nā wai te wihara i hart? He aha nei tā rātou e kite ai, e rongo ai, e ako ai?
Ko ngā pikitia nā Scott Pearson
I āta hoahoatia tēnēi pukapuka me ngā ringa āwhina o cleft New Zealand Te Manatōpū Ngutu Riwha o Aotearoa, arā, a Allison Brown me Genevieve Boyer me te Pae Tohutohu Rangatahi.
The English language edition, The Hunt for the Whistle: A Cleft Adventure, is available.
When Coach's whistle goes missing and the football team can't practise, Ollie and his new friend, Aria, lead the search. There are clues about where the whistle might be and who took it - missing shoelaces, a dropped leaf and twig, some mud and a chewed net. It takes a while for the rest of the team to follow Ollie, who's got great detective skills, as they find him hard to understand because of his cleft. But Aria's used to identifying bird calls, and she encourages their teammates to really listen. Together, they learn about each other's strengths, teamwork and acceptance, and they find the whistle in a surprising place.
The story was developed with the generous assistance of Allison Brown (Cleft New Zealand Te Manatōpū Ngutu Riwha o Aotearoa), Genevieve Boyer (Cleft New Zealand Te Manatōpū Ngutu Riwha o Aotearoa) and the youth Avisory Group.
Paperback / softback 36pp h270mm x w210mm