Michael Petherick

[Michael Petherick @deadlyicedagger]

@readaloudNZ Tutira represent! A great day at the #Tumeke festival. Thanks Kerri and @readaloudNZ!

[Michael Petherick @deadlyicedagger]

@TutiraKids Thanks, teachers and kids! Hope the Deadly Ice Dagger gets to come to your virtual festival............

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@TutiraKids https://t.co/E21tkltUIP

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@TutiraKids Yes, kaomojis originated in Japan in the days before emojis, when people wanted to send pictures to each other but they only had letters and symbols. These days, Japanese have huge libraries of emojis on their phones that aren’t used in the rest of the world.

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@TutiraKids #doesgalaxymanexist #mysteriousuniverse

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@TutiraKids Japanese don’t use the alphabet. They use something called kanji, and many of the characters are actually pictures of things. That could be why they started using kaomoji ....

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@TutiraKids Stefan, I think if I could draw one of the characters it would be Dreadflock, with her tape deck, bass guitar and loads of multicoloured hair ... who would you draw?

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@TutiraKids Violet, I’ve talked to a few artists about their minds. One friend of mine describes his mind as being full of pipes, wires, and with a dog living in it!

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@TutiraKids I’ll have to get Monty to give me a hand ... watch this space!🖍🖌✏️

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@TutiraKids Wow, Violet - that sounds like a great space for imagination! 🏠🏠🏠

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@TutiraKids Stefan, I was inspired by the kids who I see in New Zealand today, their teachers, whanau and of course librarians! So happy that you are enjoying #Tumeke!

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@TutiraKids Wow, that is SO AWESOME! #MrTan #mathematiciansmenace

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@TutiraKids #octogenerianwrestling4eva

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@TutiraKids There is a rumour that The Deadly Ice Dagger may attend ... is there a notice on the virtual community noticeboad?

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@TutiraKids @Rongokako18 #goatcurryperhaps?

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@TutiraKids @Rongokako18 #lollycake4eva

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@TutiraKids @Rongokako18 😪😪😪

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@TutiraKids 😳😳😳

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@TutiraKids I think they got married, had loads of kids, and ate lolly cake happily ever after🥳

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@TutiraKids Well ... is Pete really dead? Perhaps you’ll have to go to the virtual festival to find out 🌄🌅🌠