DescriptionThis 48-page, full colour book includes a glossary and a map on where to view this precious national bird both in outdoor parks with predator proof fencing and indoors at specially built nocturnal houses.ReviewsThe Sapling ~ Miro is a photographic journey of a day in the life of a North Island brown kiwi. Kelly Lynch both wrote and photographed for the book, and the result is like a photo album of kiwi habitat, diet, activity, and threats. This book is longer than a lot of children’s bird books, which allows Lynch to write narratively as well as descriptively and include a lot of information in an engaging text. Writing about a specific kiwi with a name lends a sense of character and appreciation for kiwi, and Miro’s place as an individual bird. The language evokes the senses in terms of sounds, smells and textures in a kiwi’s environment; it’s poetic in places without being overly flowery or unnecessarily verbose.
