Kids into books: The Story of the Kakapo

Author: Philip Temple

Illustrator: Chris Gaskin

Publisher: Longacre Press, $14.95

Age Group: 6-10 years


After the eggs were hatched, Tutueka worked hard.

For months she cared for the chicks by herself, searching the bush and scrub for nourishing food.

She even climbed high in rimu trees to collect autumn berries. The chicks were often left alone.

But they grew strong under Tutueka's care, especially her first-hatched cock bird, Kairaki.