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Taniwha

By Robyn Kahukiwa
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A Maori-English edition of the classic, award-winning story about a boy who makes friends with a taniwha, by one of Aotearoa's foremost artists. Trailblazing Maori artist Robyn Kahukiwa's award-winning picture book about a boy who makes friends with a taniwha is now available in this bilingual... Read More
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Taniwha

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A Maori-English edition of the classic, award-winning story about a boy who makes friends with a taniwha, by one of Aotearoa's foremost artists.

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

Kua whakahoa atu tΔ“tahi tama ki te taniwha kei tona awa. Kaore nga tangata i te whakapono he taniwha. Heoi ano, ko raua tΔ“na ka haereere ki te kohi i Δ“tahi taonga o te ao tΕ«roa.

A little boy has made friends with the taniwha in his river, but no-one believes him. The taniwha takes the boy on a journey through time and myth where he meets some amazing characters, gathering the earth's treasures as he goes.

A stunning bilingual children's story that seamlessly incorporates Maori myth, culture and landscape, by one of Aotearoa's foremost artists.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143779476

Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 August 2022

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 158g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published Penguin Books Penguin Picks for Te Wiki o te Reo Maori 2025 Robyn Kahukiwa

About the Author

Robyn Kahukiwa (Ngati Porou) is a highly regarded New Zealand contemporary artist and award-winning author and illustrator of children's books. Born in Melbourne, 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 KΔ“ a Te Waka Toi/Making a Difference Award for her contribution to Maori arts.

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