Taniwha (Bilingual) by Robyn Kahukiwa - ISBN: 9780143779476
Paperback
Boy befriends a taniwha, journeys through myth, gathering earth’s treasures.

Taniwha (Bilingual)

$14.44

  • Paperback

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    30 August 2022

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Summary

Trailblazing Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa’s award-winning picture book about a boy who makes friends with a taniwha is now available in this bilingual Māori-English edition.

Kua whakahoa atu tetahi tama ki te taniwha kei tona awa. Kaore ngā tangata i te whakapono he taniwha. Heoi anō, ko rāua tena ka haereere ki te kohi i ētahi taonga o te ao tūroa.

A little boy has made friends with the taniwha in his river, but no-one believes him. The taniwha takes the boy on a jour…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780143779476
ISBN-10:0143779478
Author:Robyn Kahukiwa
Publisher:Penguin
Imprint:Puffin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:30 August 2022
Weight:166g
Dimensions:279mm x 210mm x 4mm
About The Author

Robyn Kahukiwa

Robyn Kahukiwa (Ngati Porou) is a highly regarded New Zealand contemporary artist and award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. Born in Sydney, Australia, she trained as a commercial artist and came to New Zealand at the age of 19, where she came to be known for her work drawing on Maori symbolism and mythological figures as well as for her staunch support of Maori women’s rights. She has written and illustrated 12 books of her own, and illustrated a number of stories for other New Zealand authors, most notably Patricia Grace. In 2011 Kahukiwa was awarded Te Tohu Toi Ke a Te Waka Toi/Making a Difference Award for her contribution to Maori arts.

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