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SKY

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A colorful hand-drawn illustration of a yellow two-story house with a gray roof, green window shutters, and a green front door.
Pink cartoon cat with a blue bow tie
Colorful children's book cover titled "Sky's rainy day surprise" showing a girl with blue hair in a blue and white floral dress, red socks, and blue shoes, standing on green grass surrounded by flowers, animals, and clouds, with a yellow sun in the top left corner.

Sky’s World

Picture Book

& Literacy Workshop

Created by New Zealand

children’s author-illustrator

Lee-Ann Mercer

Illustration of a girl with blue hair in a white dress, wearing blue sports shoes, standing next to a pink dog with a blue bow. The image includes text about 'Sky's World,' 'The MeWe Power Dress,' and descriptions of fabric types and qualities for different characters.

Sky’s rainy day surprise

The Picture Book

When Sky loses her treasured bead necklace in the garden, a rainy day turns into an unexpected adventure. Through a funny misunderstanding, a rain-dance, and a magical sun shower party, Sky discovers wonder, connection, and beauty in places she never thought to look.

A vibrant New Zealand picture book about imagination, family love, resilience, and finding wonder in everyday moments, created layer by layer with handcrafted collage artwork.

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The MeWe Power Dress

‍Sky’s World School Workshop

Years 1 - 4 (Tiered)

Sky’s World brings learning to life through story. In this fully facilitated workshop for Years 1–4, tamariki step into the world of Sky’s rainy day surprise through a live read‑aloud that invites noticing, wondering, creativity, and connection. The story becomes the anchor for rich oral language, early mathematical thinking, and meaningful participation across diverse learning environments.

As Sky’s journey unfolds, learners help create her new MeWe Power Dress using fabric pieces chosen from the Four Hauora Buckets. Each piece represents something noticed in the story — and something about the learner. The result is a collaborative artwork that becomes the class’s shared story, celebrating contribution, creativity, and collective creation.

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Black and white drawing of a girl with short wavy hair wearing a dress, boots, and socks, standing next to a sitting cat with a bow around its neck. The girl's hair color is blank for coloring, and the cat's fur color is also left blank for coloring.

Free Printable Activity

Sky & Pinky

Download a free, printable PDF activity featuring Sky and her cat, Pinky.

Originally created for the MeWe Exhibition in Westgate, Auckland — where Sky’s rainy day surprise and the MeWe Power Dress were first introduced — this screen‑free colouring and textile activity invites children to add fabric patches or create their own colourful design. A gentle extension to the story, it encourages imagination, participation, and hands‑on making at home or in the classroom.

Download the Free Sky’s World Activity PDF