Tu Meke Tui! Martha MacLeod 'Formica' begins in 1950s Richmond

'Formica' begins in 1950s Richmond with the author’s family struggling in the aftermath of a war that took her father to Crete to fight and then Poland as a prisoner of war

stretching from May 1991 until a fortnight before his death in February 1994

Exceptional photography and rich archival visuals accompany the highly readable texts

and how our relationship with animals is connected to our sleep

and unforgettable

Tu Meke Tui! Martha MacLeod 'Formica' begins in 1950s RichmondTere the Tui and Taitu the Takahe are two very different sorts of birds: one loves to flit and twirl about in the sky, while the other prefers to rustle around in the undergrowth. Tu Meke Tui! is a story of friendship, courage and discovering that sometimes it's our differences which make us truly special.