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Maui and other Māori legends : 8 classic tales of Aotearoa / Peter Gossage.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Auckland] New Zealand : Puffin, 2016Description: 208 pages : colour illustrations ; 31 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780143309291
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
How Maui found his mother -- How Maui found his father and the magic jawbone -- The fish of Maui -- How Maui slowed the sun -- How Maui found the secret of fire -- How Maui defied the goddess of death -- Battle of the mountains -- Pania of the reef.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Childrens Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Children's Non-fiction Children's Non-fiction 398.2 GOS 2 Available T00614751
Childrens Non-Fiction Gonville Library Children's Non-fiction Children's Non-fiction 398.2 GOS Available T00835176
Childrens Non-Fiction Mobile Library Children's Non-fiction Children's Non-fiction 398.2 GOS Available T00835177
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A beautiful collection of artist Peter Gossage's beloved Maori myths, in one stunning volume.


Peter Gossage's memorable retellings of Maori oral myths have captivated the children of New Zealand for generations. Their dramatic and distinctive illustrations with minimal yet evocative language form a powerful combination, and each has earned its place among the beloved classics of our literature.

These are exciting, magical tales of adventure and intrigue. Several feature the remarkable culture hero Maui - the quick-witted and the trickster - whose exploits include slowing the sun in its course across the sky, fishing up the North Island/Te-Ika-a-Maui, discovering the secret of fire and his attempt to trick the goddess of death and become immortal.

Maui and Other Maori Legends contains eight essential stories. In this volume you will find timeless favourites such as How Maui Found his Mother , Battle of the Mountains , Pania of the Reef and many more.



The treasury includes-
How Maui Found his Mother
How Maui Found his Father and the Magic Jawbone
The Fish of Maui
How Maui Slowed the Sun
How Maui Found the Secret of Fire
How Maui Defied the Goddess of Death
Battle of the Mountains
Pania of the Reef

All stories previously published separately.

Retelling of Māori legends for children.

How Maui found his mother -- How Maui found his father and the magic jawbone -- The fish of Maui -- How Maui slowed the sun -- How Maui found the secret of fire -- How Maui defied the goddess of death -- Battle of the mountains -- Pania of the reef.

Junior, primary National Library of New Zealand.

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