The house that Jack built : being the account of Jack Bull esq., who sailed from these shores to a land far away to live there and trade with the natives of that said land 12th day of September 1798
Bishop, Gavin
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 23 x 27 cm.A traditional poem for children.
Uses the cumulative nursery rhyme, about the chain of events that started when Jack built a house, as a metaphor to illustrate the arrival and settlement of the European settlers in New Zealand during the early 19th century. Includes references to Maori folklore. A sophisticated picture book. Suggested level: junior, primary.
| Location | edition | Bar Code | due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Library | 1000041560 |
| Genre: | Children's stories, New Zealand Juvenile works Picture books for children Picture books Poetry Nursery rhymes Sophisticated picture books |
| call #: | BIS |
| ISBN: | 9781877467615 |
| pub: | 1999 |