How Maui Slowed the Sun

How Maui Slowed the Sun

Author: Peter Gossage

Publisher: Puffin Books

Published: 2017-10-30

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780143771586

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Peter Gossage's much-loved retelling of this famous Maori myth is now available as a sturdy board book. Faced with very short days and very long nights, Maui comes up with a plan to slow the Sun's passage through the sky. Peter Gossage's much-loved retelling of this famous Maori myth has captivated young children for generations.


How Maui Slowed the Sun

How Maui Slowed the Sun

Author: Donovan Bixley

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10-10

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781988516578

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Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of HOW Maui slowed the journey of the sun through the sky each day! 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


Maui and the Sun

Maui and the Sun

Author:

Publisher: NorthSouth (NY)

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781558585782

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The Maori people of New Zealand tell this version of the Polynesian folktale in which a trickster uses magical powers to slow the movement of the sun.


Moana: The Mighty Maui Makes a Friend

Moana: The Mighty Maui Makes a Friend

Author: Disney Books

Publisher: Disney Electronic Content

Published: 2017-02-21

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1368008895

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As a demigod, Maui has done a lot to help humanity. He slowed the sun to make the days longer and used his magical fishhook to pull up new islands. He battled monsters and even helped create coconuts. But there's one thing Maui has never done: be somebody's friend. Follow Maui on his journey to become the best friend ever--with some help from the brave voyager named Moana, that is.


Maui and Other Legends

Maui and Other Legends

Author: Peter Gossage

Publisher: Puffin Books

Published: 2016-10-03

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780143309291

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"A beautiful collection of artist Peter Gossage's beloved Maori myths, in one stunning volume.Peter Gossage's memorable retellings of Maori oral myths have captivated the children of New Zealand for generations. Their dramatic and distinctive illustrations with minimal yet evocative language form a powerful combination, and each has earned its place among the beloved classics of our literature. These are exciting, magical tales of adventure and intrigue. Several feature the remarkable culture hero Maui - the quick-witted and the trickster - whose exploits include slowing the sun in its course across the sky, fishing up the North Island/Te Ika a Maui, discovering the secret of fire and his attempt to trick the goddess of death and become immortal. Maui and Other Legends contains eight essential legends. In this volume you will find timeless favourites such as How Maui Found his Mother, Battle of the Mountains, Pania of the Reef and many more. The treasury includes- How Maui Found his Mother How Maui Found his Father and the Magic Jawbone The Fish of Maui How Maui Slowed the Sun How Maui Found the Secret of Fire How Maui Defied the Goddess of Death Battle of the Mountains Pania of the Reef"


The Fish of Maui

The Fish of Maui

Author: Peter Gossage

Publisher: Puffin Books

Published: 2011-11-30

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780143505174

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Maui's jealous brothers don't want him to come fishing with them. Maui is cleverer than they are, however, and not only does he trick them, but he catches the best fish of all.


How Maui Found His Father and the Magic Jawbone

How Maui Found His Father and the Magic Jawbone

Author: Peter Gossage

Publisher: Puffin Books

Published: 2011-11-30

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780143505198

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Maui wants to know two things: who is his father and where does his mother go during the day? One day he follows her and finds himself in the underworld.


How Maui Slowed the Sun

How Maui Slowed the Sun

Author: Suelyn Ching Tune

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1988-09-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780824810832

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Recounts how Maui uses his magical powers to slow the path of the sun across the sky, thus allowing crops more time to grow, fishermen more time to fish, and children more time to play.


Maui and the Secret of Fire

Maui and the Secret of Fire

Author: Donovan Bixley

Publisher:

Published: 2021-09

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781988516936

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A fun, energetic retelling of one of many exploits of Maui - a traditional Polynesian trickster Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humor. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humor to the book. Darryn Joseph and Keri Opai ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appropriate.