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Whenua: Maori Purakau of Aotearoa
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Whenua: Maori Purakau of Aotearoa
Contributors:
By (Author) Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
Publisher:
Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
Imprint:
Little Moa
Publication Date:
30th September 2025
Country:
New Zealand
Classifications
Readership:
Children
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
80
Weight:
300g
Description
From sleeping giants to battling mountains, fiery sisters to adventurous trees, dig into Whenua and discover eleven tales of how Aotearoa was formed beneath our feet.
Whenua takes readers back in time with each purakau, exploring the ways in which Aotearoa's land was formed and introducing children to legendary Maori figures and atua. A beautifully illustrated collection that will delight the whole whanau, from award-winning illustrator Isobel Joy Te Aho-White.Author Bio
Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Ngai Tahu, Ngati Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) is an award-winning illustrator based in Poneke, Aotearoa. She incorporates kowhaiwhai and native New Zealand plant life into most of her work. She has worked on over 30 children's books and won the Whitley best children's book award in 2020 for Whiti: Colossal Squid of the Deep. This is her debut as an author.
Follow Isobel @izzyjoyart