Tāwhaki
the deeds of a demigod
Mead, Sidney M.
1927-
creator
author.
Pearson, Scott
1975-
author,
illustrator.
text
Children's stories, New Zealand.
Children's stories, Māori.
nz
2022
[New] edition
monographic
eng
135 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
"Recalls the miraculous life of Tāwhaki. Similar to Māui, Tāwhaki was a demigod who possessed mighty powers. Tāwhaki almost died at the hands of his brothers-in-law but was found by his wife Hine-piripiri and revived. This near-death experience revealed Tāwhaki's status as a demigod, and from this point Tāwhaki continued to use his powers and gifts to help those around him in ways no human could. This book explores many of these stories, including those of Tāwhaki restoring sight to his blind grandmother and climbing the heavens to find his wife and child"--Publisher information.
Tāwhaki is born -- The travels of Tāwhaki -- Tāwhaki rises from the dead -- Tāwhaki fetches his parents, Hema and Urutonga -- Tāwhaki marries Tangotango -- The perils of Tongameha -- The old blind woman is made to see -- The ascent into the heavens -- Tangotango is found -- Arahuta is dedicated -- The final deeds of Tāwhaki.
juvenile
Hirini Moko Mead ; illustrated by Scott Pearson.
Also published in te reo Māori with title: Ko Tāwhaki-nui-a-hema : āna mahi whakahirahira.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135).
u-nz---
Māori (New Zealand people)
Folklore
Children's nonfiction
Tāwhaki
Pūrākau
Kōrero paki mā ngā tamariki
Kōrero pono mā te tamariki
9781775506577
1775506576
NZ1
211220
20220629073337.0
on1289622372
eng