Score: 9.5

Product reviews for listing 9246: Beddy-Bye Time in the Kowhai Tree -  Written by Juliette MacIver and Lily Uivel

Six taniwha, all looking at me, sing "Beddy-bye time in the bubbly-white sea."

It's almost bedtime and a young child counts objects, including kereru, taniwha, kea, and sheep. This is a playful counting story that mixes the familiar bathtime to bedtime routine with a smattering of moonlit magic.

Lily Uivel's whimsical illustrations demonstrate a combination of Pakeha and Maori art traditions, reinforcing the recognisably New Zealand setting of the story.