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OverviewIconic author and illustrator Peter Gossage's retelling of a legend about the mountains of New Zealand's central North Island is now available as a bilingual Maori-English story, translated by Hēni Jacob. Gossage's classic retelling of the Maori myth of Mt Taranaki, Mt Tauhara and Mt Pūtauaki is now available in a bilingual Maori-English edition, translated by Hēni Jacob. Me pakanga a Tongariro ki ētahi atu maunga kaha e toru, ki a Taranaki, ki a Tauhara, ki a Pūtauaki, mo tana wahine mo Pihanga te take. Koia nei te paki o tana pana i a ratou tokotoru ki nga wahi e tū nei ratou i ēnei ra. He tauira kei muri o te pukapuka e hanga ai koe i au ake maunga. Mau ano e whakahaere tau ake pakanga a nga maunga! He putanga reo Maori-reo Pakeha o tēnei tino pakiwaitara o Aotearoa. Tongariro is forced to battle three strong mountains, Taranaki, Tauhara and Pūtauaki, to keep his wife, Pihanga, safe from them. This is the story of how he successfully banishes them to the positions where they stand today. Other bilingual editions available- Te Hopu a Maui i a te Ra/How Maui Slowed the Sun Te-Ika-a-Maui/The Fish of Maui Read all the Maori myths by Peter Gossage! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter GossagePublisher: Penguin Group (NZ) Imprint: Puffin Dimensions: Width: 21.10cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 29.50cm Weight: 0.174kg ISBN: 9780143778493ISBN 10: 0143778498 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 30 August 2022 Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPeter Gossage (Author) Peter Gossage (d. 2016) was the storyteller and illustrator of more than 20 books for children. With his first book How Maui-tiki-tiki-a-Taranga Found His Mother published in 1975, Peter's iconic illustration style and deceptively simple storytelling will be familiar to many as classics in New Zealand homes and classrooms. He was a master of retelling important Maori myths. The powerful combination of dramatic and distinctive illustrations with minimal yet evocative text has earned each tale its place among the beloved classics of our literature. In 2013, Peter was awarded the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book for How Maui Slowed the Sun. Hēni Jacob (Translator) Hēni Jacob (Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Porou) lives in Ōtaki and is a freelance Maori language translator and writer. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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