Whakarongo Ki O Tupuna : Listen To Your Ancestors
JOSEPH Darryn / TE WHATA Munro
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- Edition: 1
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One night in June 2016, Massey University language lecturer Darryn Joseph sat in a hospital room minding a teacher who had become a dear friend and mentor to him. Darryn wrote her a poem of appreciation, kissed her hand and said goodbye; the next day she passed away.
That poem is contained in Whakarongo ki o Tupuna/Listen to your Ancestors, which is written in te Reo Maori with English translation.
The story follows a beloved teacher giving her pupils and grand-daughter guidance by directing them to follow the examples of Maori gods and ancestors.
The book is illustrated by emerging artist Munro Te Whata, who has vividly brought to life settings in a school, the o ...
Publication date: 2019-09-15
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Oratia Media
Subjects:
Fiction, Children's & Young Adult, Māori Children's / Young Adult, Children's and Young Adult English / Maori Bilingual / Ruareo, NZ Picture Books, Published in New Zealand
Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)