
Maui
Sun Catcher
Tim Tipene(Author)
Oratia Books (Publisher)
Published on 3. November 2016
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-947506-14-8 (ISBN)
Description
In this beautifully illustrated retelling of a key Polynesian myth, Mā�ui is a schoolboy who lives with his mother and four older brothers in a city where the day is never long enough to get things done.
Mā�ui grasps the mantle:
Mum, I’m gonna catch that Sun for you.
That Sun who’s always on the run.
With their woven flax net, the brothers drive to the pit where the Sun lives, and make their play to slow the day.
This bilingual book—in English and Māori—brings Mā�ui into the 21st century in a fun and colourful retelling, combining some of the outstanding Mā�ori talent in books today—author Tim Tipene, illustrator Zak Waipara and translator Rob Ruha.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Auckland
New Zealand
Publishing group
Oratia Media
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Full colour illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
376 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-947506-14-8 (9780947506148)
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Persons
Tim Tipene (Ngā�ti Kurī, Ngā�puhi) is the award-winning author of nine children's picture books and junior novels including Kura Toa, Haere and Taming the Taniwha. A pioneering youth and self-defence counsellor, he leads the Warrior Kids programme. Tim lives with his family in West Auckland.
Zak Waipara (Rongowhakataa, Ngā�ti Ruapani, Ngā�ti Porou, Ngā�ti Kahungunu), has illustrated and written widely for children’s books, comics, newspaper graphics, motion graphics and animations. He works as a designer lecturer, illustrator and animator, and lives in Auckland.
Rob Ruha is a Rotorua-based musician and academic.
Zak Waipara (Rongowhakataa, Ngā�ti Ruapani, Ngā�ti Porou, Ngā�ti Kahungunu), has illustrated and written widely for children’s books, comics, newspaper graphics, motion graphics and animations. He works as a designer lecturer, illustrator and animator, and lives in Auckland.
Rob Ruha is a Rotorua-based musician and academic.