Kia ora! It's fun & easy to learn Te Reo Māori with Poppy & Buddy bilingual books!

  • Made in New Zealand
  • Designed for preschoolers
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World-class bilingual books, backed by science and loved by parents.

Two humaniod bears with an arm around each other facing the camera and waving. Poppy Bear (left) is a panda bear in a pink and purple top) and Buddy Bear (right) is a honey-coloured bear in a  green and blue top.

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5 minutes a day is all it takes for your child to start speaking a Te Reo.

Inspire a love of reading

Beautiful illustrations, lovable characters, and simple, exciting stories will keep your child engaged. They'll have so much fun reading; they won’t realise they’re learning!

Read-Along with the audio

All Poppy and Buddy books come with audio narration. Combining text with audio improves your child's reading, listening, and speaking skills simultaneously.

Fit learning into family life

Swap your bedtime story for a captivating bilingual book. Your child will learn Te Reo Māori and improve their native language skills by exploring topics like colours, numbers, shapes, body parts, and animals.

Speak like a local

Our books are accurately translated by native Te Reo speakers so your child is always exposed to correct pronunciation and intonation.

Follow your child's progress

Fun activities at the end of every book help your child practise their new Te Reo vocabulary. It’s also a great way to track progress and celebrate your child's success.

Get your new books for the New Year!
Pre-order available until 1 Jan 2025

COMING SOON! Poppy and Buddy's Te Reo Māori storybook app.

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Poppy and Buddy's counting story is free to download!

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Educator discounts

Get discounted Poppy and Buddy resources if you're a teacher or part of an educational organisation!

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Free fun stuff!

Keep your kids engaged and improve their language skills with our super fun printable activities.

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