Taniwha
$21.00
Taniwha – by Robyn Kahukiwa, nā Keri Kaa i whakamāori
Kua whakahoa atu tētahi tama ki te taniwha kei tōna awa. Kāore ngā tāngata i te whakapono he taniwha.
Heoi anō, ko rāua tēnā ka hāereere ki te kohi i ētahi taonga o te ao tūroa.
A little boy has made friends with the taniwha in his river but no one believes him. The taniwha takes the boy on a journey through time and myth where he meets some amazing characters, gathering the earth’s treasures as he goes.
Award winning picture book for 3-6 year olds.
Format: This book is a Paper back.
Language: This book is written in both English and te reo Māori (Bilingual).
The English version of this book is also available here: Taniwha
Published: August 2022.
In stock
Description
About the Author/ Illustrator:
Robyn Kahukiwa (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Ngāti Konohi, and Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare) 1938-2025 was one of the most highly regarded New Zealand contemporary artists, award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. Her art has been exhibited worldwide and is held in numerous collections.
Born in Sydney, Australia, she trained as a commercial artist and came to New Zealand at the age of 19, where she came to be known for her work drawing on Māori symbolism and mythological figures as well as for her staunch support of Māori women’s rights. She has written and illustrated 12 books of her own, and illustrated a number of stories for other New Zealand authors
All Children’s books by Robyn Kahukiwa available at Poi Princess:
Taniwha (bilingual)
Other children’s books illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa:
The standing strong house – Te whare tū māia
The haka of Tanerore – Te haka a Tanerore
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