Te Pukapuka Ka Kore e Pānuihia (The Book that Wouldn't Read) | Tim Tipene; Nicoletta Sarri (Illustrator); Kanapu Rangitauira (Translator)

The boy at the centre of Tim Tipene's striking new story doesn't like reading, until one day he picks up The Book that Wouldn't Read. Suddenly the book takes on a life of its own, with sentences moving up and down, words changing colour and disappearing, and strange characters that get the reader jumping around, even burping - and before he knows it, he's finished the book. 'What should I read next?'   An inspirational story in separate English and Maori editions that acknowledges children who have reading struggles and brings to life the joy of books.

Tim Tipene (Ngāti Kurī, Ngāti Whātua) is a pioneering youth counsellor and the award-winning author of over 15 children's books, including Kura Toa Warrior School and Rona Moon, Tim lives in Rānui, West Auckland. Nicoletta Benella is an illustrator, graphic designer and artisan originally from north-eastern Italy where she worked for many years as a senior visual designer for the fashion house Benetton. She lives in Hatfields Beach, Auckland.