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The rich illustrations draw inspiration from the Manawatū region of New Zealand, from the wind turbines that power the ranges to the beautiful gardens of Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, where children delight in riding the miniature train on the Scenic Railway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA beautifully illustrated picture book, richly detailed with fairies, flowers, and New Zealand scenery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhyming, read-aloud text designed for sharing between parent and child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations set in real Manawatū locations, including Victoria Esplanade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for young children and the parents, grandparents, and caregivers who love reading to them — especially anyone with fond memories of blowing thistledown wishes into the wind as a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoy Smith always dreamed of publishing a children's book, and twenty years on, she's proof that dreams really are attainable. The children pictured throughout Make A Wish are her own — Harlem and Indie, aged four and two when the book was created. A preschool teacher by profession, Joy is lucky enough to share in the magic of childhood every day, and it's her passion to nurture imagination in a fast-growing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Illustrator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeneriata Te Whata has always loved books that let the imagination take hold and bloom, and brings that same imagination — along with a genuine artistic flair — to every project she works on. When she's not sketching, painting, or dreaming up her next project, you'll likely find her out in the back paddock, flying over jumps, or galloping her horses along the beach. 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The children pictured throughout Make A Wish are her own — Harlem and Indie, aged four and two when the book was created. A preschool teacher by profession, Joy is lucky enough to share in the magic of childhood every day, and it's her passion to nurture imagination in a fast-growing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Illustrator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeneriata Te Whata has always loved books that let the imagination take hold and bloom, and brings that same imagination — along with a genuine artistic flair — to every project she works on. When she's not sketching, painting, or dreaming up her next project, you'll likely find her out in the back paddock, flying over jumps, or galloping her horses along the beach. 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