a pukeko in a ponga tree

on the twelfth day of christmas my true love gave to me
12 piu piu swinging
11 haka lessons
10 juicy fish heads
9 sacks of pipi
8 plants of puha
7 eels a swimming
6 poi a twirling
5 big fat pigs
4 huhu grubs
3 flax kits
2 kumara
and a pukeko in a ponga tree...........

above is the kiwi version of the 12 days of christmas. we know it off by heart as mia loves it - seems to be her favourite book. please learn it as we expect you to sing along next year!! we first heard it at her daycare xmas party and i knew i had to get a copy for christmas.