Here’s a fantastic tale for kids about the classic Kiwi holiday that includes a caravan, a beach and the sometimes-smelly toilet shed out the back of the holiday section — the longdrop.
The kids need to go, and the public loo is sooo.. far away from their caravan. So, Dad builds a longdrop! When the paper builds to capacity Dad thinks and thinks and solves his problem — with a match …
Based on a true story (Joan’s husband is ‘Dad’), this fun rhyming story celebrates the hilarious situations that arise from the Kiwi ‘she’ll be right’ approach to life. Bob Darrochs’ jam-packed illustrations perfectly depict New Zealand holiday time.
https://www.oratia.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-Longdrop-Teacher-Notes.pdf
Reading Age: 5 to 8 years
RRP: Paperback NZ$19.99
Published by Oratia Books
