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Book SynopsisJoin Maui as he shares stories for tamariki based on taonga from the Te Papa collection.
Trade Review'...a fresh approach to aspects of Aotearoa history...' - Scoop Culture; 'Fully and exclusively written in te reo Maori and aimed at children aged seven to eleven, this book's lively stories tell the tales of some of the taonga held at Aotearoa New Zealand's famous national museum, Te Papa, through appealing text and fantastic illustrations' - Tomorrow's Schools Today; 'A Treasury of Stories from Aotearoa and the Pacific...These tales of great bravery, compassion, sacrifice, and love ... told through a Maori lens are ones for all of us to share and enhance our knowledge about New Zealand's past which has shaped us as a nation...Maui's Taonga Tales: A Treasury of Stories from Aotearoa and the Pacific is beautifully illustrated by eight young Maori artists...it is a very special book for children 7 years up and well worth adding to the family bookshelf' - Grownups; 'This work is for everybody. A powerful piece of publication. Don't miss it.' - Bobs Book Blog; 'Every so often, far less frequently than you would hope, a book is released that immediately makes your heart sing. A book that upon just seeing the cover makes it clear it's important and precious. A taonga. Maui's Taonga Tales, and its te reo Maori companion He Paki Taonga i a Maui, is one such book.' - NZ Booklovers.
Table of Contents• Ko Tāne me ngā Kete o te Wānanga • Ko te Kaitaka Whakaora o Ruhia • Te Tūtakinga Kino o te tau 1769 • Ko te Pakanga a ngā Manu • Ko te Whakatau Nui a Willie Apiata • Ko Hēni me te Pakanga ki Pukehinahina • Ko Rata me ngā Tamariki a Tāne • Te Whawhai i te Repo • Kua Mau i te Hau Tonga • Ko Tarakiuta rāua ko Tarakitai • Ko Hinemoa rāua ko Tūtānekai • Ko te Kaipuke Karihi-Kore • Ko Māui me te Ika Nunui • Ko Huria me te Kaipuke • Te Paea me te Waka Wairua • Te Kauranga Nui a Kahe • Te Ngarohanga o ngā Parirau o te Kiwi • Ko Kupe me te Wheke Nunui Mō te taonga Mō ngā ringatoi He mihi
