Māori tales of long ago /
Reed, A. W. 1908-1979,
Māori tales of long ago / by A.W. Reed ; illustrated by A.S. Paterson ; foreword by David Simmons. - Auckland, N.Z. : New Holland, 2010. - 127 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Collates all the stories originally published in Wonder tales of Māoriland (1948, 1964) and Māori tales of long ago (1957), by A.W. Reed, with the original illustrations by A.S. Paterson.
Foreword -- How Maui went fishing -- The birth of Maui -- Maui in the underworld -- How light came into the world -- The battle of the birds -- How Uenuku became a rainbow -- Maui looks for fire -- How eels were made -- How Tawhaki climbed up to the skyland -- How Maui caught the sun -- How Rata made a great canoe -- How Kae stole the whale -- How Kahukura found the magic net -- How kumaras came to Māoriland -- The story of Hatupatu and the ogress of the birds -- Tutanekai who played the flute -- Endnote.
Primary, intermediate.
9781869664237 9781869662608
Māori (New Zealand people)--Folklore--Children's nonfiction.
Tales--New Zealand--Children's nonfiction.
Pūrākau
398.20993
Māori tales of long ago / by A.W. Reed ; illustrated by A.S. Paterson ; foreword by David Simmons. - Auckland, N.Z. : New Holland, 2010. - 127 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Collates all the stories originally published in Wonder tales of Māoriland (1948, 1964) and Māori tales of long ago (1957), by A.W. Reed, with the original illustrations by A.S. Paterson.
Foreword -- How Maui went fishing -- The birth of Maui -- Maui in the underworld -- How light came into the world -- The battle of the birds -- How Uenuku became a rainbow -- Maui looks for fire -- How eels were made -- How Tawhaki climbed up to the skyland -- How Maui caught the sun -- How Rata made a great canoe -- How Kae stole the whale -- How Kahukura found the magic net -- How kumaras came to Māoriland -- The story of Hatupatu and the ogress of the birds -- Tutanekai who played the flute -- Endnote.
Primary, intermediate.
9781869664237 9781869662608
Māori (New Zealand people)--Folklore--Children's nonfiction.
Tales--New Zealand--Children's nonfiction.
Pūrākau
398.20993