Land of the Long White Cloud: Maori Myths, Tales, and Legends

by Kiri Te Kanawa and Michael Foreman

Book Overview

A collection of nineteen tales from various Maori tribes of New Zealand about the trickster Maui, the Creation, monsters, birds, animals, and special places. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559700467
• ISBN13: 9781559700467
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Arcade Pub
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Enchanting tales of ancient and mystical New Zeland maoris.

This is a collection of tales and myths remembered from her childhood. The maori legends are richly told and beautifully, and sometimes frightenly, illustrated. Te Kanawa remains faithfull to the vivid storytelling ancestry she represents. Many of the heroes and villains are as real as the shadow in the night...the shadow that refuses to go away. While nominally directed at children, adults can certainly enjoy the tales while appreciating the illustrative efforts of her co-author. The marriage of story and picture have rarely been put to better use to maintain for posterity a fragile heritage.