Maui's Taonga Tales (English Edition) He Paki Taonga Ki Maui (Te Reo Maori Edition) by David Brechin-Smith; Stephanie Tibble

$60.00 NZD

Category: Bilingual packs | Series: Maui`s Taonga Tales

From Kupe's anchor stone and Ruhia's cloak to a flute, like that used by Tutanekai, and Willie Apiata's uniform, this treasury of 20 stories - old and new - from Aotearoa springs from taonga held at Te Papa, and is acompanied by amazing images by some of Aotearoa's best young illustrators. A must-have f or all libraries and families. ...Show more

Taea Nga Whetu (Colour The Stars Maori Edition) by Dawn McMillan

$9.75 NZD

$19.50 (50% off)

Category: Maori Readers

In this beautiful, evocative text, Isaac does his best to explain colour to his blind friend Luke using sensation and touch.

How Māui Slowed the Sun (Tales of Aotearoa #2) by Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph; Keri Opai

$20.00 NZD

Category: Maori Readers | 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 ulturally appropriate and translates, along with Keri Opai, the story for the Te Reo edition. ...Show more

Te Tahuna by Don Long

$8.99 NZD

$17.99 (50% off)

Category: Maori Readers

Maori text, reading age 6-9 years. When a family moves onto a farm they discover that there is a battlefield on the property. At first, the children play in the overgrown rifle pits and trenches, but gradually they begin to wonder what really happened there. This is a story about a girl who discovers th at she may have ancestors who fought on both sides during the colonial land wars. What were those wars really like - and what does it mean to be of such mixed ancestry? The book finishes with a page of information about the New Zealand Land Wars. ...Show more

The Smelly Giant (English Edition) Tio Tiamu te Tipia (Te Reo Maori Edition) by Kurahau

$50.00 NZD

Category: Bilingual packs

In this picture book, gentle, clever Toe Jam grows to be huge, and this causes a problem in his community because his feet smell. The bigger he gets the worse the smell. While Toe Jam helps others and wants to be part of his village, everybody teases him and avoids him, and Toe Jam becomes very lonely. Finally, the people make him leave and live far away. Toe Jam never loses his kind heart, and when there are floods, wild winds and droughts, he returns to help his people. But each time, the people take his help then send him away again. Until, one day, when Toe Jam saves the people from an eruption, they finally understand their behaviour and see Toe Jam’s goodness. ...Show more

How Maui slowed the sun (English Edition) Te Whakatautonga a Maui i Te Ra (Te Reo Maori Edition) by Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph; Keri Opai

$40.00 NZD

Category: Bilingual packs | Series: Tales of Aotearoa / Pūrākau o 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 ulturally appropriate and translates, along with Keri Opai, the story for the Te Reo edition. ...Show more

Ka Maumahara A Ngatai (Ngatai Remembers) by tba

$6.47 NZD

$12.95 (50% off)

Category: Maori Readers

Junior picture book, Maori version of "Ngatai Remembers". Ministry of Education Participation Series. Ngatai's family moves from Rotorua to Auckland. Although he makes new friends at kohanga reo, he still misses many things and people in Rotorua. He is excited when he goes back to Rotorua for Christmas. His koro has a special gift for Ngatai that will help him remember Rotorua when he returns to Auckland. ...Show more

How Māui Fished Up The North Island (English Edition) Te Hīnga Ake a Māui i te Ika Whenua (Te Reo Maori Edition) by Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph

$40.00 NZD

Category: Bilingual packs

In this fresh retelling of How Māui Fished Up the North Island, Donovan Bixley applies his unique twists and trademark humour to this much-treasured story. Māui is reimagined as a cheeky younger brother, on the type of hilarious fishing trip with the whanau that will be familiar to many Kiwi youngsters. “I wanted my book to focus on the part of Māui who is tinihanga and pōtiki – the smallest brother and cheeky trickster. He’s the type of character a lot of children can connect with and I hope they are going to really love reading this book because it has a lot of attitude in it,” says Donovan. Underneath the fun, is a real desire to honour the cultural significance and importance of Māui. Donovan worked under the guidance of Dr Darryn Joseph Darryn Joseph will ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appropriate, and will translate the story for the Te Reo edition, along with Keri Opai.   ...Show more

Santa's Worst Christmas (English Edition) Te Kirihimete i Whakakorea (Te Reo Maori Edition) by Huia Publishers

$40.00 NZD

Category: Bilingual packs

There are just a few days to go before Christmas, and everyone’s busy putting up decorations, preparing food and getting ready for the big day. Then comes the shock news – Santa’s cancelled Christmas. Santa had so many disasters last year that he can’t face it again, and he’s quit. The elves try everyth ing, but they can’t get him to change his mind. In this Aotearoa Christmas picture book, the kids come up with a clever plan and amazing gadgets to get Christmas back on and Santa back in the sleigh delivering presents. ...Show more

Ko Mauao te Maunga: Legend of Mauao (Big Book) by Debbie McCauley

$49.95 NZD

Category: Bilingual Children's Books

This bilingual children's picture book in English and Te Reo Maori retells the traditional Legend of Mauao in big book format.

Ka Haere a Spot Ki te Kura

$10.00 NZD

Category: Maori Readers

The Clay Woman / Hineahuone

$40.00 NZD

Category: Bilingual packs