Author | Gill Pittar |
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Illustrator | Cris Morrell |
Country | New Zealand |
Language | English Māori |
Publisher | Milly Molly Books / MM House Publishing |
Published | 2000-present |
Milly, Molly is a series of New Zealand children's books by Gill Pittar. It is about the adventures of two little girls from different ethnic backgrounds, and the books promote the acceptance of diversity and the learning of life skills. There is an animated television series based on the books.
The books were inspired by a double-ended doll created in 1995 by Gill Pittar to promote tolerance and communication. Following the success of the dolls, she began writing books about the characters with the first book published in 2000.
Milly, Molly books have since been translated into 40 languages.[1]
Milly, Molly, a Singapore-New Zealand co-produced animated TV series based on the books, was produced in 2008.[2] An agreement for a second season was made in early 2009.[3] The two young actors, Savannah Lind and Madeline Flood, worked on the TV show. The voice of Aunt Maude was Cornelia Frances. Produced for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation by Milly Molly Group Holdings, Scrawl Studios and Beyond Productions in association with the Media Development Authority of Singapore