Bishop, Gavin, 1946-

Maui and the sun : a Maori tale / retold and illustrated by Gavin Bishop. - Auckland, N.Z. : Scholastic, 1998. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm.

First published: New York : North-South Books, 1996.

The Maori people of New Zealand tell this version of the Polynesian folktale in which a trickster uses magical powers to slow the movement of the sun.

1869434080 (pbk.)


Māui (Polynesian deity) --Legends.


Mythology, Māori--Juvenile literature.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Folklore.
Folklore--New Zealand--Juvenile literature.

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