Kā Tae Colours is a joyful board book highlighting works from the Dunedin Public Art Gallery Collection, created to encourage tamariki and their grown ups to look, listen, talk, play and imagine together.
Featuring the beloved te reo Māori song Mā is White, the book combines art, rhythm, colour and verse to create an engaging shared-reading experience. Readers are encouraged to “look out loud” by naming what they see and think and respond with movement and their imaginations.
Using the Kāi Tahu dialect of te reo Māori, Kā Tae Colours offers a playful introduction to colour and art while supporting language development, curiosity and connection.
A beautiful first art book, Kā Tae Colours brings the gallery into the hands of first readers and their whānau, making looking at art an active and meaningful shared experience.
The author is a teacher, curator and audience development specialist with over 25 years’ experience. Her work brings together art, education and community. With a background in child development and as a mother, she is passionate about creating meaningful ways for children and whānau to connect with their curiosity, their creativity and each other.