DescriptionKatie Furze’s accessible text is accompanied on each page by interesting fact boxes and stunning illustrations by leading New Zealand wildlife illustrator, Ned Barraud. Included in the back of the book is some historical background and more fascinating ruru facts.For ages 3 to 7.ReviewsWhatBookNext.com ~ A beautifully illustrated story of a Ruru’s night, complimented with non-fiction boxes of interesting facts. Did you know they have special wings to help them be silent as they swoop on their prey? With a Background section with more interesting info on the Ruru, including cultural significance, and extra facts, Ruru, Night Hunter is just as suitable for a bed time read as a resource for a class project.Meet the Kiwi creatorsKatie Furze writes children’s fiction and non-fiction including picture books, short stories, articles, plays, readers, and novels. Katie has a master’s degree in creative writing and is fascinated by science and nature. When she’s not reading or writing, she enjoys the outdoors, tramping, yoga, travelling and scuba diving. She lives in Auckland with her family.Ned Barraud studied art in Otago and Illustration at Victoria University and has since authored and illustrated a number of children’s books and journals including the ‘Explore and Discover’ series about different ecosystems in New Zealand. He loves to help introduce children to the natural world around them and encourages them to explore it. Ned lives in lives in the misty hills of Karori, Wellington, with his wife and three children.
