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Score: 9.5/10  [1 review]
5 out of 5
ProdID: 9263 - The Terrakeet
Written by Joanna van der Borgh

The Terrakeet
Price:
$27.99
Available:
April 2025

The Terrakeet product reviews

Proud to promote NZ productsIn the shade of the gobi trees on the edge of Pincer Sea,
live a family of Finlocks as peaceful as can be.
They lomf and fish, and fish and eat
and hope that they will never meet ... the Frimbulitic Terrakeet!

A story of legend and adventure, remarkable bravery and unexpected friendship.



Tags:
assumptions   family   fishing   island   joanna van der borgh   monster   resting   nzmade
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Review by: mizim (Miriam)
Dated: 14th of April, 2025

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This Review: 9.5/10
Age Appropriate:
Score 10 out of 10
Story:
Score 9 out of 10
Illustrations:
Score 10 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 9 out of 10

A family live on a little island, happily keeping to themselves, spending their days resting and fishing, eating and sleeping and most importantly, staying away from the Terrakeet. Of course, it wouldn't be much of a story if they were successful in this endeavor and naturally, one of the younger members of the family find themselves stumbling upon the Terrakeet as it prepares a meal for itself. Soon though, the young child realizes that the Terrakeet isn't all too scary, in fact, it burst into tears over a swarm of bees, and soon they family and the Terrakeet become good friends.

I really liked the illustrations in the book, some nice little details throughout the pictures and it definitely felt like a nice and chill island where you could easily relax your days away. The Terrakeet definitely had a giant, mutated parakeet feel to it. The story is fun, the general pacing and rhyme was nice. There was nothing really scary about the book, instead the main focus being that looks can very much be deceiving and that sometimes the monster isn't a monster at all, just misunderstood and looks like it is something frightening. I enjoyed the book, the illustrations were lovely and the vibe of the book was overall lovely, an easy recommendation.

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