$16.19
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2020
Summary
The iconic Maori myth is now available as a bilingual Maori-English story, with Merimeri Penfold’s beautiful translation of Peter Gossage’s much-loved text.
He poto rawa nga ra, he roa rawa nga po. Oti ana i a Maui he whakaaro e ata rere ai te ra i te rangi.
Faced with very short days and very long nights, Maui comes up with a plan to slow the Sun’s passage through the sky.
Peter Gossage’s much-loved retelling of this famous Maori myth has captivated young children for…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143774877 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143774875 |
| Author: | Peter Gossage |
| Publisher: | Penguin Group (NZ) |
| Imprint: | Penguin Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 3mm x 210mm x 298mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Peter Gossage
Peter Gossage (1946-2016)
Peter Gossage was a storyteller and illustrator of more than 20 books for children, best known for his groundbreaking stories about the Maori legend character, Maui. His powerful and iconic illustrations, paired with minimal yet evocative text, have earned each tale its place among the beloved classics of New Zealand literature. His books played a unique and critical role in reflecting the stories and legends of Aotearoa for young people, having an enormous impact in raising awareness and understanding in schools at a time when there wasn’t much published. In 2013, Peter was awarded the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book for How Maui Slowed the Sun.
Merimeri Penfold (Ngāti Kuri, 1920-2014)
Merimeri Penfold was a champion of the Māori language in Aotearoa. She taught the subject at the University of Auckland and is believed to be the first woman to lecture in the Māori language at a New Zealand university. She was an editor for the seventh edition of Williams’ Dictionary of the Māori Language, published in 1971. Her translations of nine of Shakespeare’s sonnets were published in the book Nga Waiata Aroha a Hekepia in 2000. A former member of the Māori Education Foundation, executive member of the Broadcasting Commission, and Human Rights Commissioner, in 2000 the University of Auckland honoured her with an Honorary Doctorate of Literature, and she was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2001 for services to Māori.
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