Nana’s simple science: Water – Te pūtaiao ngāwari o Kui: Wai
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Nana’s simple science: Water – Te pūtaiao ngāwari o Kui: Wai – written by Marie Munro, nā Piripi Walker i whakamāori, illustrated by Heneriata Te Whata
Most children enjoy water. They drink it, wash in it, swim in it, play in it, but do they know water’s story – where water comes from, where it goes, and all the things it does along the way?
“Nana’s Simple Science – Te Pūtaiao Ngāwari o Kui: Water – Wai” delves into the water cycle as it follows the Rāroa River on its journey from the hills to the sea. The natural process of water particles being converted from liquid, to solid, to gas in a never-ending cycle of evaporation condensation, precipitation, transpiration, percolation and collection.
The Rāroa River flows down to the sea, bringing fresh water for you and for me.
Ka rere te Awa o Rāroa ki te moana, ka hari i te wai māori mōu, mōku anō hoki.
Heneriata Te Whata’s inspired illustrations bring the story to life in an authentic kiwi environment while Piripi Walker’s translation keeps the words simple and clear, so the rhythm is right, and each sentence flows when delivered aloud.
Format: This book is a Paperback.
Language: This book is written using both English and te reo Māori text (Bilingual).
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Description
About the Author:
Marie Munro has been a writer one way or another all her life. Whether as a teacher, journalist, desktop publisher, editor of her own community newspaper, the Motueka Sun, editor of Nelson’s The Leader, or more recently, as a learning designer for the construction industry.
Other books by Marie Munro available at Poi Princess are:
Nana’s electric car – Te motokā hiko o Kui
Nana’s new porch – Te mahau hou o Kui
Nana’s veggie garden – Te mara kai a Kui
Nana’s simple science: Water – Te pūtaiao ngāwari o Kui: Wai
About the Illustrator:
Heneriata Te Whata is an illustrator and designer. Heneriata’s work covers a range of disciplines including digital art, branding and murals. She brings to her illustrations a background in science and a deep love and concern for the natural world and its inhabitants into this book. In her street art, illustrations and murals, Heneriata strives to capture and celebrate the beauty of nature and its many creatures.
About the translator:
Piripi Walker (Ngāti Raukawa) is an accredited te reo Māori translator and has worked professionally in this field since 1981. He has written and translated a range of children’s books. Others translated by Piripi available at Poi Princess include:
He raiona i roto i ngā otaota (The lion in the meadow by Margaret Mahy)
This dog – Ko tēnei kuri (by Ian Munro)
Where is this dog? – Kei hea tēnei kuri? (by Ian Munro)
My kiwi Christmas (Board book by Donovan Bixley)
Nana’s electric car – Te motokā hiko o Kui (by Marie Munro)
Nana’s new porch – Te mahau hou o Kui (by Marie Munro)
Nana’s shed – Te wharau o Kui (by Marie Munro)
Nana’s veggie garden – Te mara kai a Kui (by Marie Munro)
Nana’s simple science: Water – Te pūtaiao ngāwari o Kui: Wai (by Marie Munro)
Twinkle twinkle little star – Tīrama tīrama whetū riki e (by Renee Chin)
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