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Nanny Rina’s Amazing Nets

Nanny Rina is an amazing weaver – she can make all kinds of nets!

When Haeata te Kapua asks what special creation Nanny will weave to welcome in the new year, Nanny shows her granddaughter how the Matariki stars guide her to the right net to make.

This delightful story for tamariki includes step-by-step instructions to weave a net. It is written by the award-winning Māori-Pasifika storyteller Qiane Matata-Sipu, and illustrated by the acclaimed Māori artist Isobel Joy Te Aho-White.

Translated into English from the original story written in te reo Māori, Ngā Kupenga a Nanny Rina.

 

$21.00 incl. GST

2 in stock (can be backordered)

Description

A heartwarming story about aroha, whānau, passing down traditional knowledge and welcoming in the new year – an English translation of the original Ngā Kupenga a Nanny Rina.

Reviews

Louise Ward, Hawke’s Bay Today ~ A wonderful addition to the canon of Matariki books to share with children, one that will bear repeated readings. There are visual and written instructions in the back on how to make a small net, making this a truly shareable, interactive tale.

Ariana Stewart, The Sapling ~ An enriching book packed with mātauranga Māori. Its thoughtful storytelling and detailed illustrations make it a joy to read and learn from.

About the Kiwi creators

Qiane Matata-SipuQiane Matata-Sipu (Te Waiohua ki Te Ahiwaru me Te Ākitai, Waikato, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Pikiao, Cook Islands) is an esteemed Māori-Pasifika creative, storyteller, and award-winning journalist and photographer. She is a social activist and cultural commentator who has a 14-year career contributing to leading media publications and books across Aotearoa and the Pacific.

Isobel Te Aho-White (Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Tahu) is an award-winning Illustrator based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

 

Additional information

Dimensions28.7 × 24.1 cm
First published

2024

Format

Paperback edition

ISBN

9781776957262

Page count

32

Published by

Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin

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