Creator of the Nanny Mihi series of books, Melanie Drewery and her family live on a farm at Ruby Bay near Nelson. She is a writer, an illustrator, and artist. Her work is almost always published in both Mâori and English. Melanie wants to introduce te reo Mâori in a non-threatening and engaging way.
Selected bibliography:
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Nanny Mihi and the Rainbow illustrated by Tracy Duncan (Reed 2001).
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Nanny Mihi's Garden illustrated by Tracy Duncan (Reed 2002).
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Nanny Mihi's Birthday Surprise illustrated by Tracy Duncan (Reed 2003).
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The Treasure illustrated by Bruce Potter (Reed 2003).
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Matariki illustrated by Bruce Potter (Reed 2003).
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Child of Aotearoa illustrated by Bruce Potter (Reed 2004).
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Koro's Medicine illustrated by Sabrina Malcolm (Huia 2004).
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Nanny Mihi's Treasure Hunt illustrated by Tracy Duncan (Reed 2004).
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Nanny Mihi's Christmas illustrated by Tracy Duncan (Reed 2005).
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Papa's Island illustrated by Fifi Colston (Reed 2006).
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Itiiti's Gift illustrated by Fifi Colston (Reed 2006)
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Dad's Takeaways illustrated by Christopher White (Mallinson Rendel 2007).
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The Grumble Rumble Mumbler illustrated by Josh Smits (Huia Publishers 2007).
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The Mad Tadpole Adventure illustrated by Jenny Cooper (Scholastic 2007).
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Tahi: One Lucky Kiwi illustrated by Ali Teo & John O'Reilly (Random House 2007)
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Big Fish, Little Fish (Reed 2008).
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Jiminy Shows Off (Mallinson Rendel 2008).
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Stories from Our Night Sky illustrated by Jenny Cooper (Puffin 2009).
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Stranger Madness illustrated by Jenny Cooper (Scholastic 2010).
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Fishing Fame illustrated by John Bennett (Scholastic 2012).
Awards:
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Storylines Notable Books 2004 Picture Books list for Matariki.
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New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2005 Picture Book shortlist for Koro's Medicine.
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Storylines Notable Books 2005 Picture Books list for Koro's Medicine.
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White Ravens List 2006 for Koro's Medicine.
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Storylines Notable Books 2006 Picture Books list for Nanny Mihi's Christmas.
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Storylines Notable Books 2007 Picture Books list for Itiiti's Gift.
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Storylines Notable Books 2008 Picture Books list for Dad's Takeaways.
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Storylines Notable Books 2008 Picture Books list for The Grumble Rumble Mumbler.
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Storylines Notable Books 2008 Picture Books list for Tahi.
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Storylines Notable Books 2008 Junior Fiction list for The Mad Tadpole Adventure.
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Storylines Notable Books 2009 Junior Fiction list for Big Fish, Little Fish.
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New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2009 Picture Book Winner for Tahi.
Other resources:
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