Te Hīnga Ake A Māui I Te Ika Whenua (#1 Pūrākau O Aotearoa)

Author: Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph

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  • : $21.95 AUD
  • : 9781988516257
  • : Upstart Press
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  • : July 2018
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  • : Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph
  • : Pūrākau o Aotearoa
  • : Paperback
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  • : Maori
  • : 398.2008999442
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Barcode 9781988516257
9781988516257

Description

Te Reo edition. Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of Māui fishing up North Island! The traditional tale but with Donovan’s unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures will be bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph will ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appropriate.

Awards

Finalist in the 2019 NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults - Te Reo Maori Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award

Author description

Donovan Bixley is an illustrator and writer based in Taupo. Donovan has numerous bestsellers to his name, including the recent Much Ado About Shakespeare. Donovan created Pussycat, Pussycat (2015), Little Bo Peep(2014), The Wheels on the Bus (2010)and Old Macdonald’s Farm (2011) and The Great Kiwi ABC (2016). Dr Darryn Joseph is a lecturer in te reo at Massey university. He has authored over 23 books; mainly textbooks and chapter books for Māori immersion education. He has won the Huia Short Stories Award for te reo Māori and the LIANZA Librarian Te Kura Pounamu Award for “most distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults written in Te Reo Māori. Keri Opai is a life-long educator, teaching Māori language and culture in kōhanga reo (under 5 language nests), primary and secondary school, polytechnic, wānanga (Māori university) and mainstream university as well as community-based organisations. He is a licensed interpreter and hold a Master’s degree in Māori knowledge systems.