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Wadsworth, Kirsty,

The promise of Puanga : a story for Matariki / written by Kirsty Wadsworth ; illustrated by Munro Te Whata. - Auckland : Scholastic New Zealand Limited, 2019. - 1 volume (unpaged); colour illustrations; 25 x 24 cm.

Picture story book for children.

"There is a bright new star in the winter sky -- Puanga, cousin to the Matariki sisters. Each year, she appears to the people of Aotearoa, a special sign (for those unable to see Matariki) that winter and the Māori new year are coming. With themes of friendship, family, Māori tradition and the empowerment of young women"--Publisher information.

ISBN: 9781775435815 1775435814

Subjects--Topical Terms:
New Year--New Zealand--Juvenile fiction.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Rites and ceremonies --Juvenile fiction.
Winter--Juvenile fiction.
Puanga.
Takurua.
Matariki (Tātai whetū)
Tikanga.
Whanaungatanga.
Whānau.
Ira wahine.
Pakiwaitara.
Kōrero paki mā ngā tamariki
Pukapuka whakaahua.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Orion (Constellation)--Juvenile fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Children's stories, New Zealand.

Dewey Class. No.: NZ823.3