18/06/2022
A few weeks ago I woke up early on a Saturday morning and in a few hours I had done the research, wrote the text & mapped out the illustrations for my first children’s book - Te Ariki o te Rangi. I had approached SEVEN illustrators but the timeline was too tight, so I did all the visuals myself. Where there’s a will there’s a way! I got my ISBN number & went to print & yesterday I got to hold the book in my hand - hot off the press, literally. Today I launch it for an audience of TWO - my tamariki (and their friends). I have a bookstore wanting to buy it & stock it online & in-store. For now, it’s a taonga just for my tamariki to enjoy in learning about Matariki. 🌟⭐️✨💫