Rere Atu Taku Poi! - Let My Poi Fly!

Author(s): Tangaroa Paul; Rebecca Gibbs (Illustrator)

Children's Māori Books

Written in te reo Maori and translated by the author, Rere Atu Taku Poi! is a beautifully illustrated story about gender fluidity in a school setting.


Rangi loves doing haka but performing poi is his favourite - even though his classmates say it's just for girls. When the lead poi performer falls sick before a school performance, Rangi has to take her place. How will the other students and audience react -- Surely a boy can't lead the poi?'


Product Information

Tangaroa Paul (Te Whare Tawhito o Muriwhenua), a poi expert who identifies as gender-fluid, is a lecturer in te reo Maori at the Auckland University of Technology, where they have recently submitted a doctoral thesis in gender studies. Rere Atu Taku Poi is Tangaroa's first book.


Rebecca Gibbs (Rongowhakaata) has been a primary school teacher and gained a Bachelor of Design (VisCom) in 2015, since when she has worked in illustration and publishing. She lives in Christchurch.

General Fields

  • : 9781990042485
  • : Oratia Media
  • : Oratia Books
  • : 0.25
  • : 01 February 2024
  • : .4 Centimeters X 21 Centimeters X 27 Centimeters
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Tangaroa Paul; Rebecca Gibbs (Illustrator)
  • : Paperback
  • : Maori; English
  • : 32