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Little Kiddy Maori (small)
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NZ$ 11.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Jahri Jah Jah
Little Kiddy Maori is a great picture book to learn the basics of te reo Maori. It covers basic greetings, body parts, animals, family, numbers, farewells and more. This demand for this book has been great and is one of my hottest sellers at the moment. Suitable for ages 2+
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Battle of the Mountains
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NZ$ 17.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Peter Gossage
This is the story of how Tongariro is forced to battle three strong mountains and how he successfully banishes them to the positions where they stand today. You can make the mountains using the outlines in the back of this book, and fight your own battle of the mountains.
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Counting the Stars : Four Maori Myths
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NZ$ 35.00 each
Hardback
Author:
Gavin Bishop
Gavin Bishop's latest stunning book contains four Maori myths, cleverly retold and beautifully illustrated.
The stories are:
Mother Earth and Father Sky
The Battle of the Birds
Kae and the Whale
Hinemoa and Tutanekai
These stories are simply written, allowing the essence of the original myths to remain.
A companion book to
Taming the Sun
and
Riding the waves
created by one of New Zealand's most talented and passionate children's book writers and illustrators.
He Kahurere
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NZ$ 13.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Esther Tamehana
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In the Beginning
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NZ$ 19.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Peter Gossage
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.
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Kei te Pehea Koe? : How do you feel?
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NZ$ 18.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Tracy Duncan
A delightful, easy introduction to saying how you feel using te reo. Young and old alike will be able to describe whether they are feeling hoha (bored), makariri (cold), matekai (hungry), or simply tinopai rawe (fantastic)! A pronunciation guide provides a simple guide to the language.
Prizes: Shortlisted for Storylines Notable New Zealand Books: Picture Books 2009.
First published August 2008.
Ko te Koha a Itiiti
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NZ$ 17.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Melanie Drewery & Fifi Colston
Itiiiti's Gift in a Maori edition.
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Legends of Ngatoro-i-rangi
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NZ$ 25.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Mervyn Taiaroa (illus Karen Taiaroa-Smithies )
Ngatoro-i-rangi was the navigator of the Te Arawa canoe. After he arrived in Aotearoa he claimed the lands that became those of Tuwharetoa. His name translates as ‘resounds in the sky’, and was related to his powers as a tohunga, in particular those that allowed him to make the thunder echo across the heavens. It is also said that he
‘understood the language of the stars … conversed with the moon and was acquainted with the prevailing winds of the seasons …’
The imagery in this book are primarily based on text from
Tuwharetoa
by John Te H. Grace (1959), and are a departure from the more traditional renderings of Maori subject matter. The composition, design and colour of these pictures are the interpretations of Karen Taiaroa-Smithies, who seeks to simplify the legends for her own children and her extended whanau, while discovering her own roots and developing her artistic talent. She has adapted the concept of ...
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My Maori Colours
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NZ$ 16.00 each
Paperback
Author:
Tracy Duncan
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Nga o Rangaranga a Papa : Dad's Takeaways
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NZ$ 25.00 each
Hardback
Author:
Melanie Drewery
Dad is promising the best takeaways in the world. So why does he need a hammer, bucket, blunt knife and thick gloves?. The Maori version of Dad's Takeaways.
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