Young Voices for Biodiversity
Young Voices for Biodiversity is a bold, playful, and deeply hopeful picture book that invites tamariki to become champions for the living world.
Told through rhythmic, energetic verse and guided by Tama-nui-te-rā, the sun, the story simply explains big ideas like climate change, biodiversity loss, keystone species, and ecosystem balance - in a way that is accessible, funny, and empowering for young readers.
Using vivid examples from forests, rivers, and oceans around the world, it shows how the loss of keystone species can unravel whole systems, and how their return can help nature heal.
At its heart, the book is a joyful call to action, celebrating young people’s creativity, curiosity, and power as kaitiaki of Papatūānuku, reminding them that their voices, ideas, and care can help the Earth thrive again.
A 13-page illustrated picture book rooted in te ao Māori, Let’s Go, Kōwhai Trees follows two kōwhai seeds growing side by side as they discover strength in difference. Through gentle rhythm and nature’s cycles, the story explores belonging, resilience, and care for Papatūānuku, celebrating how all living things flourish when they grow together.