Nani Jo me Ngā Mokopuna Porohīanga by Moira Wairama
25.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
The wild mokopuna loved their Nanny Jo. She took them to the park, to the river, to the bush. But when Nanny Jo became sick, the wild mokopuna gathered around her to hear the story of the great fisherman Taramainuku and Te Waka o Rangi. A touching story that celebrates grandmothers, while also highlight ...Show more
Nanny Jo and the Wild Mokopuna by Moira Wairama
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The wild mokopuna loved their Nanny Jo. She took them to the park, to the river, to the bush. But when Nanny Jo became sick, the wild mokopuna gathered around her to hear the story of the great fisherman Taramainuku and Te Waka o Rangi. A touching story that celebrates grandmothers, while also highlig ...Show more
The Twin Stars of Matariki: Waiti and Waita by Miriama Kamo
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Te Rerehua and Sam know that nothing in nature is identical; not the eels, not the stones on the beach ... not even the twin stars of Matariki, Waiti and Waita: one looks after fresh water and lakes, the other salt water – the ocean. When they notice Waiti is looking dim one night, Grandma and Poua enli ...Show more
Matariki Around the World: A Cluster of Stars, A Cluster of Stories by Miriama Kamo, Dr Matamua
35.00 NZD
Category: Stories from Around the World
A fascinating look at Matariki in New Zealand and around the world. The Matariki constellation (or Pleiades) is known by many different names and is seen and celebrated by many cultures around the world. This beautifully illustrated book features 9 stories that explore the Māori Matariki stars, and 12 s ...Show more
The Promise of Puanga: A story for Matariki by Kirsty Wadsworth
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
There is a bright new star in the winter sky - Puanga, cousin to the Matariki sisters. Each year, she appears to the people of Aotearoa, a special sign for those unable to see Matariki, that winter and the Maori new year are coming. A new addition to Scholastic's popular Matariki range, this time intro ...Show more
The Astromancer: The Rising of Matariki (Te Kо̄kо̄rangi: Te Aranga o Matariki English Edition) by Witi Ihimaera; Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
25.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
The Astromancer is looking for four new apprentices to learn about Matariki and the Maramataka calendar. She chooses three boys and an orphan girl, Aria, who will come only if she can bring her smelly dog. Aria, though, is bored by the lessons, and she doesn't want to be told what to do. But these are d ...Show more
The Seven Kites of Matariki by Calico McClintock
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
It was deep mid-winter and all through the village preparations were being made to farewell the old year and greet the new. For the first time ever, the seventh little sister, Ururangi, was big enough to make her own celebration kite. But when the seven sisters take the finished kites to fly them, the e ...Show more
How My Koro Became a Star (Kua Whetūrangitia a Koro Te Reo Pākēha Edition PB) by Brianne Te Paa
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A young boy learns about the customs around celebrating Matariki from his grandfather. They watch the stars from the top of a mountain, prepare their offering of food for the gods, and the boy learns about Te Waka o Rangi and the tradition of calling out the names of loved ones who have passed away so t ...Show more
The Stolen Stars of Matariki by Miriama Kamo
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Behind dusty orange hills, where the sky stretches down to the sea, there is a magical, wild, windy place called Te Mata Hapuku. Sam and Te Rerehua love to visit their Grandma and Poua at Te Mata Hapuku (aka Birdlings Flat). They like to collect agate from among the stones, with a backdrop of whipping w ...Show more
Nga Whetu Matariki I Whanakotia / The Stolen Stars of Matariki (Maori) by Ngaere Roberts
20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Behind dusty orange hills, where the sky stretches down to the sea, there is a magical, wild, windy place called Te Mata Hapuku. Sam and Te Rerehua love to visit their Grandma and Poua at Te Mata Hapuku (aka Birdlings Flat). They like to collect agate from the stones, with a backdrop of whipping wind, f ...Show more
Ko Nga Whetu Takirua o Matariki: Ko Waiti raua ko Waita / The Twin Stars of Matariki: Waiti and Waita (Maori) by Miriama Kamo
22.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Te Rerehua and Sam know that nothing in nature is identical; not the eels, not the stones on the beach ... not even the twin stars of Matariki, Waiti and Waita: one looks after fresh water and lakes, the other salt water – the ocean. When they notice Waiti is looking dim one night, Grandma and Poua enli ...Show more
Te Kāhui o Matariki / The Matariki Star Cluster (# 26 Te Reo Singalong Book/CD) by Sharon Holt
26.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
This book with accompanying musical CD focuses on the nine stars of Matariki, and their connection with the environment. It includes Repetitive sentence structure: “Titiro ki runga. Titiro ki runga. Whakarongo ki te taiao.” (Look up. Look up. Listen to the environment.) Names of the nine stars of M ...Show more