Illustration of explorers in various outdoor settings: mountain climber, jungle explorer with dog, ocean sailor in a boat, cave climber, and scuba diver, surrounding a large compass rose with the text 'Explore! Aotearoa' and 'Bronwen Wall' at the bottom.

Explore! Aotearoa

Kennett Brothers, November 2017  |  Pencil, photoshop
Written by Bronwen Wall, illustrated by Kimberly Andrews

Explore! Aotearoa features the amazing true stories of New Zealand’s explorers. It follows adventurers: Kupe, Thomas Brunner and Kehu, Freda du Faur and the Graham Brothers, Tāne Tinorau and Kieran McKay, Kelly Tarlton and Wade Doak. Journey with them over the waves, across the land, up the mountains, beneath the earth, and under the sea.

  • Storylines Notable Book Award 2018 - Non- fiction category

  • FINALIST Elsie Locke Award for Non Fiction  2018

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