The Whanganu
i Regional Museum’s shop stocks a wide range of New Zealand books, greeting cards sourced from within the Museum’s collection and pounamu. Books stocked include history, nature and children’ book.
One of the books available to purchase in the Museum’s shop in Moa, The life and death of the New Zealand’s legendary bird by Quinn Berentson. This book was a Finalist in the 2013 Royal Society of New Zealand Science Book Prize. This is a captivating and significant book that thoroughly describes the life and death of our unique bird. The book contains a fantastic range of illustrations, and is an example of a well-researched reference book. A review of the book on Beattie's Book Blog - unofficial homepage of the New Zealand book community says that “it’s a serious book about a popular subject and will fill a real gap in our natural history literature,’ says publisher Robbie Burton. ‘It’s a fascinating story and an important book that richly recounts and illustrates the life and death of the giant bird.” says publisher Robbie Burton. The book costs $49.90.
