| Māui: Sun Catcher Contributor(s): Tipene, Tim (Author), Waipara, Zak (Illustrator), Ruha, Rob (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0947506144 ISBN-13: 9780947506148 Publisher: Oratia Books OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Australia & Oceania - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 8.5" W x 10.71" (0.80 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this beautifully illustrated retelling of a key Polynesian myth, Mā ui is a schoolboy who lives with his mother and four older brothers in a city where the day is never long enough to get things done. Mā ui grasps the mantle:Mum, I'm gonna catch that Sun for you. That Sun who's always on the run. With their woven flax net, the brothers drive to the pit where the Sun lives, and make their play to slow the day. This bilingual book--in English and Māori--brings Mā ui into the 21st century in a fun and colourful retelling, combining some of the outstanding Mā ori talent in books today--author Tim Tipene, illustrator Zak Waipara and translator Rob Ruha. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tipene, Tim: - Tim Tipene (Ngā ti Kurī, Ngā puhi) is the award-winning author of nine children's picture books and junior novels including Kura Toa, Haere and Taming the Taniwha. A pioneering youth and self-defence counsellor, he leads the Warrior Kids programme. Tim lives with his family in West Auckland.Waipara, Zak: - Zak Waipara (Rongowhakataa, Ngā ti Ruapani, Ngā ti Porou, Ngā ti Kahungunu), has illustrated and written widely for children's books, comics, newspaper graphics, motion graphics and animations. He works as a designer lecturer, illustrator and animator, and lives in Auckland.Ruha, Rob: - Rob Ruha Rotorua-based musician and academic. |