Bishop, Gavin, 1946-

The house that Jack built : being the account of Jack Bull esq., who sailed from these shores to a land far away to live there and trade with the natives of that said land 12th day of September 1798 / Gavin Bishop - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 26 x 30 cm

A traditional nursery rhyme for children Originally published: Auckland, N.Z. : Scholastic, 1999 Also available in Māori as Koinei te whare nā Haki i hanga

Uses the cumulative nursery rhyme, about the chain of events that started when Jack built a house, as a metaphor to illustrate the arrival and settlement of the European settlers in New Zealand during the early 19th century. Includes references to Maori folklore. A sophisticated picture book. Suggested level: junior, primary

Junior National Library of New Zealand

9781877467608 187746760X 9781877467615 1877467618


Nursery rhymes.
Children's poetry, English.


Children’s books
Cumulative tales.
Fiction.
Picture books.
Bilingual books

E / .B622 1999