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Maori Purakau of Aotearoa
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From sleeping giants to battling mountains, fiery sisters to adventurous trees, dig into Whenua and discover eleven tales of how Aotearoa was formed beneath our feet. Whenua takes readers back in time with each purakau, exploring the ways in which Aotearoa's land was formed and introducing...
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From sleeping giants to battling mountains, fiery sisters to adventurous trees, dig into Whenua and discover eleven tales of how Aotearoa was formed beneath our feet.
Whenua takes readers back in time with each purakau, exploring the ways in which Aotearoa's land was formed and introducing children to legendary Maori figures and atua.
A beautifully illustrated collection that will delight the whole whanau, from award-winning illustrator Isobel Joy Te Aho-White.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781869715885
Publisher: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 September 2025
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Little Moa
Audience: General / adult, Children
DIMENSIONS
Weight: 300g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Ngai Tahu, Ngati Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) is an award-winning illustrator based in Poneke, Aotearoa. She incorporates kowhaiwhai and native New Zealand plant life into most of her work. She has worked on over 30 children's books and won the Whitley best children's book award in 2020 for Whiti: Colossal Squid of the Deep. This is her debut as an author.
Follow Isobel @izzyjoyartAlso by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
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