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The Fish of Maui by Peter Gossage
$20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Maui's jealous brothers don't want him to come fishing with them. Maui is cleverer than they are, however, and not only does he trick them, but he catches the best fish of all.
How Maui Found His Father and the Magic Jawbone by Peter Gossage
$20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Maui wants to know two things- who is his father and where does his mother go during the day? One day he follows her and finds himself in the underworld.
How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage
$20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Winner of the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a much-loved bookFaced with too short days and long nights Maui comes up with a plan to slow the sun's passage through the sky. With the help of his brothers, Maui sets out for the home of the sun to catch it and make it move more slowly.
Māui me te Ahi a Mahuika / Māui and the Secret of Fire (Pūrākau o Aotearoa #3) by Donovan Bixley; he mea whakamāori e Darryn Joseph rāua ko Keri Opai
$20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language | Series: Pūrākau o Aotearoa
Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph and Keri Opai ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appr ...Show more
Ngake me Whaitaitai (Ngake me Whātaitai) by Ben Ngaia
$20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
This is a traditional story told in te reo Māori from the perspective of the Kāhui Maunga people about Ngake and Whātaitai. These two taniwha inhabited Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington Harbour, long before the ancestral migrations. The story tells how the shape and landscape of Wellington, its harbour an ...Show more
In the Beginning by Peter Gossage
$20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
The creation myth of Maori legend is simply told in Peter's stunning, illustrative style. Bold design and brief text introduce the struggle of the children of Rangi and Papa as they try to part their parents and bring light to the world.
How Maui Found His Mother by Peter Gossage
$20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Peter Gossage's vibrantly illustrated retelling of the tale of Maui's search for his mother. After being cast into the sea as a baby, Maui grows up being educated by Tama, his uncle, about the Maori gods, nature and the ways of mastering magic. As he gets older he begins to wonder who is mother is and o ...Show more
Te Hīnga Ake a Māui i te Ika Whenua (Pūrākau o Aotearoa #1) by Donovan Bixley, Darryn Joseph rāua ko Keri Opai
$20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of Māui fishing up North Island! The traditional tale but with Donovan’s unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures will be bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph will ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appropriate, and ...Show more
Maui and Other Maori Legends: 8 Classic Tales of Aotearoa by Peter Gossage
$40.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends | Reading Level: very good
A beautiful collection of artist Peter Gossage's beloved Maori myths, in one stunning volume. Peter Gossage's memorable retellings of Maori oral myths have captivated the children of New Zealand for generations. Their dramatic and distinctive illustrations with minimal yet evocative language form a powe ...Show more
Nga Atua: Maori Gods by Robyn Kahukiwa
$26.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
A book to treasure for young and old, Robyn Kahukiwa's Nga Atua: Maori Gods takes the reader on a beautiful visual journey while imparting simple and effective explanations of the major Maori gods. Robyn introduces the pantheon of Maori gods, and explains the arena of life for which each deity is respon ...Show more
How Māui Slowed the Sun (Tales of Aotearoa #2) by Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph; Keri Opai
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Tales of Aotearoa
Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of HOW Maui slowed the journey of the sun through the sky each day! The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph ensures that the story is accurate and c ...Show more
Te Huihui o Matariki (The Seven Stars of Matariki Te Reo Maori Edition) by Toni Rolleston-Cummins
$18.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
An adventurous young man called Mitai lives with his seven handsome brothers in the village of Maketu. He watches his brothers become bewitched by seven beautiful women, and under their spell, the brothers no longer eat, look after themselves, work in their gardens or hunt. Realising the women are patup ...Show more