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Weaving earth and sky : myths & legends of Aotearoa / Robert Sullivan ; illustrated by Gavin Bishop.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Auckland, N.Z. : Random House New Zealand, 2002.Description: 120 pages; illustrations (some colour); 26 cmISBN:
  • 186941800X (pbk.) :
  • 1869415167 (hbk.) :
  • 9781869418007 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Weaving earth and sky [electronic resource]DDC classification:
  • 398.20993 21
Contents:
The creation voyages -- Tāne and Hine Tītama -- The stories of Māui -- The adventures of Tāwhaki -- The adventures of Rata -- Kupe's voyage.
Awards:
  • New Zealand Post Non-Fiction, 2003
  • New Zealand Post Book of the Year, 2003
Summary: Robert Sullivan retells the classic Maori legends in an accessible style and in a way that takes its inspiration from their original oral tradition. He writes from a pan-tribal viewpoint so that the myths can be enjoyed by all. Last year the author was on a fellowship at the University of Hawaii where he researched the myths going back to the first recorded accounts of them. Gavin Bishop illustrates them simply and clearly.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Junior Non-Fiction Junior Non-Fiction Waimate Junior Non-Fiction Children &Young Adults Section 398.20993 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A0033194X

Reprinted as pbk.: 2006.

Also available via the World Wide Web.

The creation voyages -- Tāne and Hine Tītama -- The stories of Māui -- The adventures of Tāwhaki -- The adventures of Rata -- Kupe's voyage.

Robert Sullivan retells the classic Maori legends in an accessible style and in a way that takes its inspiration from their original oral tradition. He writes from a pan-tribal viewpoint so that the myths can be enjoyed by all. Last year the author was on a fellowship at the University of Hawaii where he researched the myths going back to the first recorded accounts of them. Gavin Bishop illustrates them simply and clearly.

New Zealand Post Non-Fiction, 2003

New Zealand Post Book of the Year, 2003

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