Mihi by Gavin Bishop

$17.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books

This beautiful baby book introduces ideas of me and my place in the world in the shape of a simple mihi or pepeha. Mihi / mihimihi / pepeha: introducing yourself and making connections to other people and places. Mihi is a simple book to share with babies and talk about their whānau and place in the w orld. Repeating colours and shapes show the connections between waka, mountain, iwi through to mama, papa and the baby reader. This book is an introduction for children of any age to their own pepeha—and to the idea of a pepeha. ...Show more

Te-Ika-a-Māui / The Fish of Māui by Peter Gossage; Nā Merimeri Penfold i whakamāori

$19.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books

Peter Gossage's famous Maori myth about discovering Aotearoa's North Island is now a bilingual Maori-English edition, featuring Merimeri Penfold's translation. Kahore nga tuakana o Maui i hiahia kia haere ia i to ratou taha ki te hi, he hae no ratou. Heoi ano, ka mau i a Maui atamai te ika whakamiharo katoa. He putanga reo Maori-reo Pakeha o tenei tino pakiwaitara o Aotearoa. Maui's jealous brothers don't want him to come fishing with them. But clever Maui catches the best fish of all. ...Show more

Te Paraikete Tauawhi (The Hug Blanket Maori ed) by Chris Gurney; Ngaere Roberts

$18.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books

It smells like sunshine. It sounds like whispers. It looks like rainbows...It feels like love. Nana made hug blankets for all her family. Each one was special. We love our Nana. "A joyful story of whānau, love and loss, but above all else, love"

Te Hopu a Māui i a te Rā / How Māui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage; Nā Merimeri Penfold i whakamāori

$19.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books

Peter Gossage's award-winning Maori myth is now available in a bilingual Maori-English edition, featuring Merimeri Penfold's translation. 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. He putanga reo Maori-reo Pakeha o tenei tino pakiwaitara o Aote aroa. 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 generations. ...Show more

Māui me te Ahi a Mahuika / Māui and the Secret of Fire (#3 Pūrākau o Aotearoa) by Donovan Bixley; he mea whakamāori e Darryn Joseph rāua ko Keri Opai

$19.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books | Series: Pūrākau o Aotearoa

Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph and Keri Opai ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appr opriate and translate the story for the Te Reo edition. ...Show more

Mā Wai e Hautū? (Who's Driving?) by Leo Timmers; Nā Karena Kelly te whakamāori

$18.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books

A te reo Maori board book edition of this core Gecko Press backlist title, "Who's Driving?" A new play on the fable of the tortoise and the hare. This is a picture book for drivers of all ages. "Simply told, with a minimum of fuss, Who's Driving? is a good example of less is more... For best results, tackle at full throttle." The Age (Australia) "A joyous ride for any pre-schooler in love with the fast and the furious." Dominion Post (NZ) ...Show more

He Paki Taonga i a Maui (Maui's Taonga Tales te reo edition) by David Brechin-Smith; Stephanie Tibble

$29.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books | Series: Maui's Taonga Tales

Fully written in te reo Māori 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. The book’s pūkōrero, o r story teller, is Māui, the great Pacific hero and trickster. The stories are from both long ago and recent times and have been chosen in consultation with Te Papa’s mātauranga Māori curators and the relevant iwi. They range from how Ruhia’s kaitaka, or cloak, saved the life of a young boy and why the band Herbs wrote a song about nuclear testing in the Pacific to Huria Matenga and the Shipwreck, Rata and the Children of Tane, Willie Apiata and the Tough Decision, Hinemoa and Tutanekai, Te Paea and the Ghost Waka, Kahe’s Epic Swim, Heni and the Battle of Gate Pa, Kupe and the Giant Wheke, and Tane and the Kete of Knowledge. Each story is told via illustrations created by young Māori artists; some have illustrated stories from their own iwi. The book is linked to the TV series He Paki Taonga i a Māui, funded by Te Mangai Paho. Also avaiable in English as Maui's Taonga Tales ...Show more

Peppa's First 100 Maori Words (Peppa Pig)

$19.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books | Series: Peppa Pig

For the first time ever, Peppa is available in Maori in a bi-lingual book designed to help parents and children learn together. Lift-the-flaps and spot the objects on every page with Peppa and her family and friends. This book is a feast for the eyes with clear images and the words in both English and Maori. There are over 100 words and names to learn including topics such as; the home, the shops, the playground... and many more! ...Show more

Pipi Kiwi by Helen Taylor

$19.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books

Ahea RAWA pao ai te hua? This Maori-language story is for all children eagerly awaiting a new sibling. 'Kia oho a Pipi, ka pekepeke ia?' 'E kao, Kiwi Iti, taria te wa.' He korero ataahua mo te tatari kia puta, kia tupu te pepi hou. Ma nga tama me nga kotiro nohinohi e tatari ana kia tae mai to muri i ho. Also available in English, titled Kiwi Baby. ...Show more

Whakarongo ki ō Tūpuna / Listen to Your Ancestors (English Maori Bilingual HB) by Darryn Joseph

$25.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books

One night in June 2016, Massey University language lecturer Darryn Joseph sat in a hospital room minding a teacher who had become a dear friend and mentor to him. Darryn wrote her a poem of appreciation, kissed her hand and said goodbye; the next day she passed away. That poem is contained in Whakarongo ki ō Tūpuna/Listen to your Ancestors, which is written in te Reo Māori with English translation. The story follows a beloved teacher giving her pupils and grand-daughter guidance by directing them to follow the examples of Māori gods and ancestors. The book is illustrated by emerging artist Munro Te Whata, who has vividly brought to life settings in a school, the outdoors and a rest home in a colourful and fun style. Whakarongo ki ō Tūpuna teaches the values represented by Māori gods and ancestors, and provides a much-needed tool for reading in te Reo. And at its heart this is a story of love and respect, harking back to the friendship that inspired its writing. ...Show more

Combo – Te Reo Flash Cards & Te Arapu Poster

$19.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books

Tamatekapua (Book & CD) by Aunty Bea - Piatarihi Tui Yates

$29.99 NZD

Category: Children's Maori Books

Tamatekapua was a young mischievous boy who lived in "Hawaiiki", with his brother Whakaturia they got into all sorts of mischief which led them to finally building a waka and taking some of their people in search of a new land and home in Aotearoa. The story tells about these times, the voyage and final ly landing on the shores of Aotearoa. Tamatekapu named many well known landmarks such as Rangitoto Island in Auckland. They sailed on down the coast to finally settle at Maketu. The people of the Arawa waka then gradually spread across the land to Rotorua and down to Taupo. The story is fun, informative and factual. ...Show more