{"product_id":"te-wehenga","title":"Te Wehenga","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year and Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner Best Children's Book, PANZ Book Design Awards 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTe Wehenga\u003c\/em\u003e is the separation of Ranginui, sky-father, and Papatūānuku, earth-mother. Award-winning illustrator Mat Tait has written and illustrated this stunning retelling of the Māori creation story for a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTe reo Māori and English are woven together in a seamless bilingual approach to the text, with the visceral illustrations powerfully underlining the mana of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKo te Wehenga te kōrero mō Ranginui te matua rāua ko Papatūānuku te whaea. Ko Mat Tait tētahi ringatoi kua whakawhiwhia ki ngā tohu, ā, nāna ngā kupu, nāna tonu ngā whakaahua o te pukapuka ātaahua nei mō te orokotīmatanga o te ao, hei pānui mā te reanga hou.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKua whiriwhiria te reo Māori me te reo Pākehā, e māmā ai te whai haere i ngā kupu, ā, ka whakatinanahia te mana o te kōrero e ngā whakaahua e kaha hāpai ana i ngā kupu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Tait's writing is poetic and full of wairua. He threads heart and feeling through the fabric of the book. These illustrations are like nothing I've seen before. They are simply stunning - moody, dark and dripping with meaning. \u003cem\u003eTe Wehenga\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterpiece that is so much more than just a book. It belongs on every bookshelf.' - Rebekah Fraser, NZ Book Lovers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'In \u003ci\u003eTe Wehenga\u003c\/i\u003e, the art and the words are all Mat's, and the end result is an absolute treasure.' - Briar Lawry, \u003ci\u003eThe Sapling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eTe Wehenga The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku\u003c\/em\u003e is a bold and beautiful thing. It is all so very... finely furious, so vigorously shown, it seems as sure a celebration of the body and also therefore of humanity itself. It is a triumph, a taonga, a treasure.' - S J Mannion, \u003ci\u003etakahē\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This is a book you must read and share and celebrate. The artwork is stunning, the interplay of languages is necessary, the gift of this book in the world immeasurable.' - Paula Green, Poetry Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48058364362804,"sku":"9781988547664","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/6195\/0516\/files\/9781988547664-te-wehenga-1.jpg?v=1784760965","url":"https:\/\/toyhero.co.nz\/products\/te-wehenga","provider":"Toy Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}