Zapizapu Crosses the Sea

Let's take a journey with our children across the big, wide, deep blue sea! We will discover the delicious zapizapu and learn about the people that grow it. Then, as we follow zapizapu's journey as it crosses the sea we will learn what it means to others when we pay a fair price for the things we enjoy.

Zapizapu Crosses the Sea is a fascinating children's book. The script and colourful illustrations work together to simplify the concept of international trade and personify those involved around the world from grower to consumer. In its rawness we discover that the simple yet important concept of 'playing fair' is important for children and grown ups alike.

Diane Abad Vergara is a New Zealander married to Jaime from Colombia. Together they have started their family and have one son. Completing her Masters in Communications, and consuming perhaps a tad too much chocolate and coffee in the process Diane began to consider the chain of events and people involved from crop buds to taste buds.

Diane is producing her first documentary (as part of her thesis), which also explores the theme of trading fairly (in particular the coffee trade between Colombia and New Zealand).