Counting the Stars: Four Maori Myths by Gavin Bishop
19.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
A sequel to Taming the Sun and Riding the Waves, Gavin Bishop's latest stunning book contains four more Maori myths, including two well-known legends (Ranginui and Papatuanuku and Hinemoa and Tutanekai) and two less well-known legends (The battle of the birds and Kae and the whale). Aimed at children 3- ...Show more
Ko Meru (Melu Maori Edition) by Kyle Mewburn
19.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
Melu decides to follow his dream, instead of the herd ...The mules had been clip-clopping around the sun-baked hills for generations. They always clip-clopped in the same direction: west towards the setting sun. And they never ventured down to the glittering green sea. But Melu was different. He was alw ...Show more
Maranga Mai! / Get Up! (#1 Te Reo Singalong + CD) by Sharon Holt
24.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books | Series: Te Reo Singalong
This children's picture book is in te reo Maori. It includes a song CD. No prior knowledge of te reo Maori is required by the children or adults using the book. The story/song is about waking up on the farm. By putting on the song CD and opening the book, the reader can join in with the song and hear th ...Show more
Anei Ke! Here it is! (#3 Te Reo Singalong + CD) by Sharon Holt
24.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books | Series: Te Reo Singalong
This children's picture book is in te reo Maori. It includes a song CD. No prior knowledge of te reo Maori is required by the children or adults using the book. The story/song is about weather and clothing - i.e. "The sun is shining. Where is my hat? The rain is falling. Where are my gumboots?" By putt ...Show more
Pania of the Reef by Peter Gossage
20.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
Pania is a creature of the sea, but she is fascinated by the land. She falls in love with a young chief who tries to make her stay on shore. The is the legend of how Pania became the Reef that today lies off the coast of Napier.
Nga Waituhi O Rehua by Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira
35.00 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
This science fantasy novel in te reo Maori follows four teenagers living on Rehua, a planet settled after Earth is destroyed by ecological disasters and global war. The four raise hokio, giant mystical birds, which take them on flights to explore their new world. On one flight, they discover an island w ...Show more
First Hundred Words in Maori by Heather Amery
19.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
Tired of boring and drab Maori language learning books? THIS book is bursting with vivid, entertaining illustrations by Stephen Cartwright that will attract even beginner adult learners. The book includes verbs, adjectives, opposites, numbers, colours, shapes, and many, many other vocabulary themes. A ...Show more
Te Pōti ā Pāpā Koroua (Grandpa's Cat Maori Edition) by Joy Watson
21.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
Another tale from the home of Grandpa and his ever-patient wife. This time, the family cat is missing. Grandma insists that the cat will turn up but Grandpa is determined to find his precious moggy and searches house and garden before discovering the cat high up a tree. How ever will he get it down?
Kia Heke te Pō: Ngā kīrehe ngahere o Aotearoa (After Dark Maori Edition) by Julia Crouth
21.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
A charming introduction to New Zealand's wildlife of the night, starting with the kiwi. Each page describes the creature to be found on the next page, encouraging the reader to predict what the creature might be.
Huhu Koroheke (Old Hu-Hu Maori) by Kyle Mewburn (tr to Maori Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira)
21.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
Everyone loved Old Hu-Hu. But nobody loved him quite as much as little Hu-Hu-Tu. Old Hu-Hu is a thoughtful tale of young Hu-Hu-Tu's search for understanding of what has happened to his beloved Old Hu-Hu, who flew all the way to the moon (or so they said), then fell down dead. Sensitively written, this i ...Show more
The Legend of the Seven Whales / Te Pakiwaitara ō Ngā Tāhora Tokowhitu by Mere Whaanga; Epanaia Whaanga
21.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books | Reading Level: 8+
An ancient legend of Ngai Tahu Matawhaiti, hapu of Ngati Kahungunu, this is the tale of how the islands east of Wairoa came to be. Originally published by Mahia Publishers in 1988 and then by Scholastic NZ Ltd in 1990. Mere made the commitment to her father Te Hore (Horace) Epanaia Whaanga that this st ...Show more
The Green Fish of Ngahue by Ron Bacon & Mary Taylor
29.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
The Green Fish of Ngahue tells the story of Pounamu, the green stone found in the rivers of the South Island of New Zealand. Hardback - 32 Pages - 280 x 230mm