Iconic author and illustrator Peter Gossage's retelling of a legend about the mountains of New Zealand's central North Island is now available as a bilingual Maori-English story, translated by H_x0113_ni Jacob.
Gossage's classic retelling of the Maori myth of Mt Taranaki, Mt Tauhara and Mt P_x016B_tauaki is now available in a bilingual Maori-English edition, translated by H_x0113_ni Jacob.
Me pakanga a Tongariro ki _x0113_tahi atu maunga kaha e toru, ki a Taranaki, ki a Tauhara, ki a P_x016B_tauaki, mo tana wahine mo Pihanga te take. Koia nei te paki o tana pana i a ratou tokotoru ki nga wahi e t_x016B_ nei ratou i _x0113_nei ra. He tauira kei muri o te pukapuka e hanga ai koe i au ake maunga. Mau ano e whakahaere tau ake pakanga a nga maunga! He putanga reo Maori-reo Pakeha o t_x0113_nei tino pakiwaitara o Aotearoa.
Tongariro is forced to battle three strong mountains, Taranaki, Tauhara and P_x016B_tauaki, to keep his wife, Pihanga, safe from them. This is the story of how he successfully banishes them to the positions where they stand today.
Other bilingual editions available- Te Hopu a Maui i a te Ra/How Maui Slowed the Sun Te-Ika-a-Maui/The Fish of Maui
Read all the Maori myths by Peter Gossage!
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Peter Gossage Imprint: Puffin Country of Publication: New Zealand Dimensions:
Height: 295mm,
Width: 211mm,
Spine: 4mm
Weight: 174g ISBN:9780143778493 ISBN 10: 0143778498 Publication Date:30 August 2022 Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
