Māui and other Māori legends : 8 classic tales of Aotearoa /
Gossage, Peter, 1946-2016,
Māui and other Māori legends : 8 classic tales of Aotearoa / Peter Gossage. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Retelling of Māori legends for children.
How Māui found his mother -- How Māui found his father and the magic jawbone -- The fish of Māui -- How Maui slowed the sun -- How Māui found the secret of fire -- How Māui defies the goddess of death -- Battle of the mountains -- Pania of the reef.
"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 Legends contains eight essential legends. 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."--Publisher information.
Junior, primary National Library of New Zealand.
9780143309291 0143309293
Penguin Random House New Zealand
Māui (Polynesian deity) --Legends.
Mythology, Māori--Juvenile literature.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Folklore.
Folklore--New Zealand--Juvenile literature.
398.208999442
Māui and other Māori legends : 8 classic tales of Aotearoa / Peter Gossage. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Retelling of Māori legends for children.
How Māui found his mother -- How Māui found his father and the magic jawbone -- The fish of Māui -- How Maui slowed the sun -- How Māui found the secret of fire -- How Māui defies the goddess of death -- Battle of the mountains -- Pania of the reef.
"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 Legends contains eight essential legends. 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."--Publisher information.
Junior, primary National Library of New Zealand.
9780143309291 0143309293
Penguin Random House New Zealand
Māui (Polynesian deity) --Legends.
Mythology, Māori--Juvenile literature.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Folklore.
Folklore--New Zealand--Juvenile literature.
398.208999442