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Alphabet Art Frieze by Moira Wairama
30.00 NZD
Category: Wallcharts & Friezes
An alphabet frieze and book with a difference. Each letter of the alphabet is reproduced as a vibrant art work by Kapiti artist, Austin Whincup and a fun verse written by Moira Wairama, a Wellington based story teller, poet, playwright and teacher. Each of the poems and pictures reinforce early child ...Show more
Arapū Toi (Book & Alphabet Frieze) by Moira Wairama
30.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Arapū Toi combines short, easy to understand, poems for all ages with artwork that epitomises the idea that "a picture is worth a thousand words". Gentle rhythmic te reo Māori, with kupu that emphasise ideas of wellness, is used to describe the sights, sounds and feelings of everyday life — like a zip s ...Show more
Nani Jo me Ngā Mokopuna Porohīanga by Moira Wairama
25.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
The wild mokopuna loved their Nanny Jo. She took them to the park, to the river, to the bush. But when Nanny Jo became sick, the wild mokopuna gathered around her to hear the story of the great fisherman Taramainuku and Te Waka o Rangi. A touching story that celebrates grandmothers, while also highlight ...Show more
Nanny Jo and the Wild Mokopuna by Moira Wairama
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The wild mokopuna loved their Nanny Jo. She took them to the park, to the river, to the bush. But when Nanny Jo became sick, the wild mokopuna gathered around her to hear the story of the great fisherman Taramainuku and Te Waka o Rangi. A touching story that celebrates grandmothers, while also highlig ...Show more
Nga Taniwha i te Whanga-nui-a-tara (The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour) by Moira Wairama
20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Moira Wairama's stunning Maori-language retelling of the legend about two taniwha and Wellington Harbour, with illustrations by Bruce Potter.E noha ana e rua nga taniwha i tetahi roto kanapanapa. Kei te pirangi a Ngake kia haere ki Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa engari kei te pirangi tona hoa, a Whataitai, ki te n ...Show more
Tau Mōhio: Number Knowledge by Moira Wairama
30.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
A multi-purpose set containing 20 flashcards, ten cards with Te Reo Māori numbers (1-10) and ten cards with a painting of an image of an animal or insect a young child might identify in the garden. These are accompanied by a book of poems in Te Reo Māori and English ... With the use of Layar, an image ...Show more
Te Pouaka Karetao (Puppet Box Maori Edition) by Moira Wairama
25.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
When Rua begins kindergarten he is very shy, so the teacher introduces him to a kiwi puppet. Kiwis are also shy, she says, and encourages him to play with the puppet. The next day brings a different puppet, the following day another, and each one gives Rua the courage to participate in the other childre ...Show more
The Mother's Child by Moira Wairama
28.00 NZD
Category: Early Experiences & Issues
A mother recovers from depression by re-discovering a neglected artistic talent. In a dream she meets a lost child, representing the childlike creative spirit she had buried. The child tells the mother to make beautiful pictures so the next day she borrows her children's art supplies and starts painting ...Show more
The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour by Moira Wairama
20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
In ancient times in Aotearoa, there was a beautiful lake in which there dwelt two monstrous taniwha. Their names were Whataitai and Ngake. Whataitai and Ngake are two taniwha living in a beautiful lake. But when Ngake gets bored and decides to break free to the ocean his actions have far reaching conseq ...Show more
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