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Maraea and the albatrosses / Patricia Grace ; illustrated by Brian Gunson.

Nā: Kaituhi: Momo rauemi: TextTextKaiwhakaputa:North Shore, N.Z. : Puffin, 2008.Whakaahuatanga: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780143502661
Ngā marau: Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • NZ823.2 22
Summary: The story of Maraea, an elderly Maori woman who lives in a coastal community, next to an albatross colony. The rest of the people move to the cities, and soon only Maraea is left on the clifftop, looking out to sea to welcome the birds. Maraea passes away, and only a rock remains on the cliffs where she used to sit - but in spring, the rock transforms into a bird. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Picture story book for children.

Published simultaneously in Måaori.

The story of Maraea, an elderly Maori woman who lives in a coastal community, next to an albatross colony. The rest of the people move to the cities, and soon only Maraea is left on the clifftop, looking out to sea to welcome the birds. Maraea passes away, and only a rock remains on the cliffs where she used to sit - but in spring, the rock transforms into a bird. Suggested level: junior, primary.

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