This delightfully illustrated story designed for 4-7 year olds will make a great gift this Christmas.

It takes us back to December 1814. It is nearly Christmas time and a boat is riding the waves toward the top of Aotearoa New Zealand. There is no Santa Claus or reindeer in this story. Instead there is an invitation based on trust, a hui, a story, and friendship — along with some excitable horses and impatient cows.

Find out how Maori and a group of early invited settlers celebrated Aotearoa New Zealand’s first Christmas.