Maui and the Sun

by Gavin Bishop

Book Overview

The Maori people of New Zealand tell this version of the Polynesian folktale in which a trickster uses magical powers to slow the movement of the sun. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155858577X
• ISBN13: 9781558585775
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: NorthSouth (NY)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.7" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Strong, stylised classic

Gavin Bishop, pre-eminent New Zealand illustrator, gives a strong portrayal of Maui, the trickster archetype in a legendary battle to order the universe. A story from the well-spring of Maori myth this is a book to treasure within a family library and as part of a comprehension collection of heroic tales in public libraries. Tama Nui te Ra, the sun, is personified in the tale and the illustrative style is an inspiration to teachers and students of the language arts.