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Bilingual edition.
Describes the legendary taniwha, a fearsome creature with sharp teeth, long claws, and a roar like thunder. Includes notes on Maori pronunciation. With the Maori text foremost then English on the other side of each double-page-spread, readers experience these Maori stories in the indigenous language of Aotearoa New Zealand . Twelve myths and legends are retold in a simple, poetic style, similar to a traditional verbal storyteller. Stunning illustrations capture the drama, melding the natural, human and mythical worlds. Ideal for parents wishing to learn Maori language with their children. A valuable classroom resource for all ages. Supports the te reo Maori curriculum Te whakatotanga - Levels 1 and 2: Beginning to use te reo Maori)