$15.99
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
3 January 2011
Summary
The Taniwha’s Tale: Shaping Wellington Harbour
A captivating retelling of the legend about the two taniwha who played a pivotal role in the formation of Wellington Harbour, brought to life by Moira Warama and featuring stunning illustrations by Bruce Potter.
Discover the dramatic story of Whataitai and Ngake, two taniwha who reside in a beautiful lake. Their peaceful existence is shattered when Ngake breaks free, carving a path to the ocean and leaving his friend behind.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143504498 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143504495 |
| Author: | Moira Wairama, Bruce Potter |
| Publisher: | Penguin Group (NZ) |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 3 January 2011 |
| Weight: | 166g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 225mm x 5mm |
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About The Author
Moira Wairama
Moira Wairama is a published poet, playwright, storyteller, performer and teacher, and an award-winning children’s book author. She writes in both English and Maori, and specialises in bilingual retellings of Maori legends. Her retelling of a legend first recounted to her by Tipene O’Reagan, The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour/Nga Taniwha i te Whanga-nui-a-tara with illustrations by Bruce Potter (Puffin 2011) won a Storylines Notable Non-fiction award and the LIANZA Te Kura Pounamu Award in 2012. Moira lives in Wellington with her partner, performer Tony Hopkins, and they are co-founders of Soul Food Tellers, performing stories for audiences of all ages.
Bruce Potter is an award-winning and prolific illustrator of more than 100 children’s books. He has illustrated stories for a number of New Zealand’s finest children’s writers, including the illustrated edition of Witi Ihimaera’s Whale Rider. Bruce lives in Alexandra in New Zealand’s South Island, where, as well as being an exhibiting fine artist, he is also an expert stage performer, musician, weightlifter, and black belt (2nd Dan) in Shotokan Karate.
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