The Estuary’s Song is a vibrant, rhyming journey to a place where the stream meets the sea. When the water is healthy,
the estuary hums with kai — fish in the reeds, birds on the wing, and life in every ripple. But when mud, rubbish, and
sewage pollute their home, the song fades.
Can people help the estuary sing again? This hopeful story celebrates kaitiakitanga, showing how planting trees, keeping
waterways clean, and working together can bring balance—and life—back to the shore.
Perfect for classrooms and bedtime, it will leave readers ready to be nature’s helpers.
Little mussels live on a big grey rock.
Water flows over them and they like it a lot.
E noho ana nga kuku iti ki tētahi toka hina nui..
Ka rere te wai ki runga i ngā kuku, ka tino pai ki a rātou.
Anton’s inspired illustrations bring the story to life, while Piripi Walker’s translation keeps the words simple and clear, so
the rhythm is right and each sentence flows when delivered aloud.