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Author: Calico McClintock
Publisher:
Published: 2016-05
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781775434016
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is a special time of year. A time when the whispering wind blows warm from the east, and a crescent moon rises in the wintry night sky. Seven little sisters make kites with eyes of seashells to celebrate the New Year. But that playfulwind whips those kites away... Matariki is here!
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Published: 2019-04-09
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 0310756936
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDedicated to astronaut Neil Armstrong, A Kite for Moon is the perfect children’s book to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first United States moon landing. Written by New York Times bestselling author of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? Jane Yolen and her daughter, Heidi Stemple, this book is a heartfelt story about a young boy’s fascination and unlikely friendship with the moon. What would it be like if the moon was your friend? Find out as you walk alongside a little boy who journeys through life to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut. And then blast off with your little one as you zoom to the moon together! The story begins when a little boy, who is flying his kite, notices a sad Moon. He sends up kites to her, writing notes promising he will come see her someday. This promise propels him through years of studying, learning, and training to become an astronaut. Until … he finally goes up, up, up in a big rocket ship with a fiery tail. A Kite for Moon: Features over 20 gorgeous illustrations by award-winning artist Matt Phelan Is the perfect storybook for children ages 4 to 8 Celebrates every child’s fascination with space
Author: Linda Harrington
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Published: 2018-09-07
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 1480953121
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow Would You Feel If You Were a Kite? By: Linda Harrington How Would You Feel If You Were a Kite? takes young readers on a journey through the sky using only their imagination. Would you feel scared if you could fly? Or would you be empowered? Author Linda Harrington’s desire to describe explanations and facial expressions led her to write this endearing book in which children could express their feelings through a means they normally couldn’t.
Author: Toni Rolleston-Cummins
Publisher: Huia Pub.
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781869693275
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen he sees his brothers bewitched by seven beautiful women, the adventurous young Mītai must step in. The Seven Stars of Matariki is a contemporary myth of love, magic and adventure that celebrates Matariki and tells how the star cluster came into being.
Author: Kirsty Wadsworth
Publisher:
Published: 2019-05
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781775435815
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere 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 Maori new year are coming. A new addition to Scholastic's popular Matariki range, this time introducing readers to the Puanga star, which is celebrated for Maori New Year and the coming of winter in place of Matariki along parts of the West Coast of New Zealand.
Author: Xoë Hall
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780473353315
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The loving embrace of Ranginui and Papatuanuku keeps the land in constant darkness. When their children discover there is light beyond their parents love, chaos is unleased and the stars of Matariki are created"--Back cover. Based on the traditional story.
Author: Bob Maysmor
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781877228261
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaori kites are enjoying a remarkable cultural resurgence. In his introduction to his revised and expanded edition of the classic work on this art form, Professor Hirini Moko Mead says Bob Maysmor's book has played a valuable role in the revival of interest in kite-making. Te Manu Tukutuku covers the history and tradition, techniques and materials of the ancient kites and describes how contemporary artists and kite-makers have further developed the art. Also included are easy instructions on how you can make a Maori kite.
Author: Diana Noonan
Publisher: Learning Media Ltd
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 12
ISBN-13: 9780478204148
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnimals argue over who is going to eat a piece of bread. Suggested level: junior.
Author: Miriama Kamo
Publisher:
Published: 2018-01-05
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781775435402
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBehind dusty orange hills, where the sky stretches down to the sea, theres a magical, wild, windy place called Te Mata Hapuku. Sam and Te Rerehua love to visit their Grandma and Poua at Te Mata Hapuku (aka Birdlings Flat). They like to collect agate from the stories, with a backdrop of whipping wind, flashing torchlight, and the splash of Pouas gaff in the water. But one night, Grandma notices something mysterious. Someone has stolen some stars from the sky. And then the patupaiarehe come out to play on the beach... Can Sam and Te Rerehua rescue the Matariki stars?
Author: Poia Rewi
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 177558240X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on in-depth research and interviews with 30 tribal elders, this guidebook to whaikorero—or New Zealand's traditional Maori oratory—is the first introduction to this fundamental art form. Assessing whaikorero's origin, history, structure, language, and style of delivery, this volume features a range of speech samples in Maori with English translations and captures the wisdom and experience of the Maori tribal groups, including Ngai Tuhoe, Ngati Awa, Te Arawa, and Waikato-Maniapoto. Informative and noteworthy, this bilingual examination will interest both modern practitioners of whaikorero and Maori culture aficionados.
