The lost words
$22.00
The lost words: How my mum found her reo – by Kimberley Ngareta Kearney, illustrated by Taylor Terewai Tiave
Weaving a beautiful narrative of heritage, culture and the enduring strength of family bonds, The lost words is a daughter’s account of her mother’s journey of reclamation of te reo Māori.
My Mum is collecting words.
You see, a long time ago,
lots of the words were left out or replaced.
But we’re doing the mahi to get them back!
Format: This book is a Paper back.
Language: This book is written in English but contains many words within the illustrations in te reo Māori.
Published: August 2025.
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Description
About the Author:
Kim Ngareta Kearney (Ngāti Maniapoto, Tūhoe) spent many years as a primary school teacher, where she developeda love for sharing stories with young minds. Embarking on a journey to re-indigenise her whānau and reclaim the language that was lost generations before, Kim was inspired to write The lost words as a tribute to her and many others’ rediscovered treasure, te reo Māori.
About the Illustrator:
Taylor Terewai Tiave (Ngāpuhi) was raised in California and now lives in beautiful Hawai’i, creating stunning art. She comes back to Aotearoa as often as she can and has whānau to visit, sharing waiata and pūrakau to nourish her roots to te ao Māori.
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