You Don't Know How Lucky You Are! Me I Mohio Koe Ki to Waimarietanga! | Belinda O'Keefe

When Izzy moans about unloading the dishwasher, Great-uncle Arthur says, 'You don't know how lucky you are!' He's always done something worse - like hand-washing stacks of dishes, or dodging arrows in a battle. As the stories get wilder - taking three days to finish a meal of tough old food, for example - his great-niece starts to wonder if Arthur may be exaggerating a little ... Emerging author Belinda O'Keefe joins forces with well-known illustrator Ross Kinnaird in this fun book that helps young readers connect with the experience of their grandparents' generation.

Belinda O'Keefe is a copy editor and writer who lives in Christchurch with her husband, two boys and two cats. She based this book on stories that her dad told her while growing up. Her other books include Journey through the Cat Door (2022) and Partners in Slime (2021). Ross Kinnaird is an illustrator and graphic designer whose books have been published in many countries, including the international bestsellers of the I Need a New Bum! series. He lives close to the water on Auckland's North Shore. Te Ama-Rere-Tai Rangihuna (Ngati Porou, Ngati Kahungunu) is a registered Maori translator who lives in Wellington.