
The Lost Words
$17.37
- Paperback
24 pages
- Release Date
12 August 2025
Summary
The Lost Words: A Daughter’s Journey Through Te Reo Maori
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 through the rich tapestry of te reo Maori
My Mum is collecting words.
You see, a long time ago,
lots of the words were left out or replaced.
Slowly they were forgotten.
A…
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9781869715816 |
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ISBN-10: | 1869715810 |
Author: | Kimberley Kearney, Taylor Terewai Tiave |
Publisher: | Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand |
Imprint: | Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand |
Format: | Paperback |
Number of Pages: | 24 |
Release Date: | 12 August 2025 |
Weight: | 300g |
Dimensions: | 250mm x 250mm |
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About The Author
Kimberley Kearney
Kimberley Kearney (Author)
Kimberley Ngareta Kearney (Ngati Maniapoto, Tuhoe) spent many years as a primary school teacher where she developed a love for sharing stories with young minds. Embarking on a journey to re-indigenise her whanau 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 Maori.
Taylor Terewai Tiave (Illustrator)
Taylor Terewai Tiave (Ngapuhi) was raised in California and now lives in beautiful Hawai’I, creating stunning art. She visits Aotearoa as often as she can and has whanau to visit, sharing waiata and purakau to nourish her roots to te ao Maori.
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