{"product_id":"023c72a6-e952-11eb-e2fd-55866e88075e","title":"The Midnight Adventures of Ruru and Kiwi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR 2021 BEST FIRST BOOK AWARD, NZ BOOK AWARDS FOR CHILDREN \u0026amp; YOUNG ADULT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nzbookawards.nz\/new-zealand-book-awards-for-children-and-young-adults\/2021-awards\/shortlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"NZCB21\"\u003eFor more information on NZ Book Awards, click here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuru and Kiwi invite you to their midnight forest feast, in this delightful twist on the tale of the Owl and the Pussycat, with enchanting illustrations by the winner of the Storylines Gavin Bishop Award 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe delightful rhyming story of Ruru and Kiwi, who host a midnight forest party for their friends, with award-winning illustrations. The Ruru and Kiwi went into the bush, wrapped snug in night's velvety black. They took some runny manuka honey tied up in a flax-woven sack.  Drawing on a cast of nocturnal New Zealand creatures, with award-winning illustrations by Amy Haarhoff, Clare Scott's story imagines Edward Lear's famous nonsense poem taking place in a moonlit forest in Aotearoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNZ Book Awards wrote\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Textures, dots, patterns, swirls, smudges and intricate line work give characters personality and appeal in this tale of Ruru and Kiwi and their midnight feasts. The illustrations have energy and depth, with wispy feathery leaves and vibrant bright eyes among the dark forest backgrounds. This is a story of friendship, sharing and fun, captured in images that give movement and charisma to each New Zealand creature.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClare Scott, Amy Haarhoff\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: From 3 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 32 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 258mm W: 245mm Spine: 5mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 198 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PUFFIN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46558063329430,"sku":"9780143773146","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/9780143773146.jpg?v=1789009349","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/023c72a6-e952-11eb-e2fd-55866e88075e","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}