How Maui Fished Up the North Island: Tales of Aotearoa

Hardback

Main Details

Title How Maui Fished Up the North Island: Tales of Aotearoa
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Donovan Bixley
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:24
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 280
ISBN/Barcode 9781988516240
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Upstart Press Ltd
Imprint Upstart Press Ltd
Publication Date 16 August 2018
Publication Country New Zealand

Description

Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of Maui fishing up North Island! The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph ensures that the story is accurate and culturally appropriate and translates , along with Keri Opai, the story for the Te Reo edition.

Author Biography

Donovan Bixley is an illustrator and writer based in Taupo. Donovan has numerous bestsellers to his name, including the recent Much Ado About Shakespeare. Donovan created Pussycat, Pussycat (2015), Little Bo Peep (2014), The Wheels on the Bus (2010) and Old Macdonald's Farm (2011) and The Great Kiwi ABC (2016). Dr Darryn Joseph is a lecturer in te reo at Massey university. He has authored over 23 books; mainly textbooks and chapter books for Maori immersion education. He has won the Huia Short Stories Award for te reo Maori and the LIANZA Librarian Te Kura Pounamu Award for "most distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults written in Te Reo Maori.