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How Maui Fished Up the North Island
How Maui Fished Up the North Island

How Maui Fished Up the North Island

Tales from Aotearoa

By Donovan Bixley, Translated by Darryn Joseph

5-7

JUVENILE FICTION

24 Pages, 11 x 8.25

Formats: Paperback Picture Book

Paperback Picture Book, $15.99 (US $15.99) (CA $20.99)

Publication Date: August 2018

ISBN 9781988516189

Rights: US & CA

Upstart Press (Aug 2018)

Price: $15.99
 
 

Overview

Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of Maui fishing up North Island! The traditional tale but with Donovan’s unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph ensures that the story is accurate and culturally appropriate and translates , along with Keri Opai, the story for the Te Reo edition.

Author Biography

Donovan Bixley is an illustrator and designer. He has illustrated more than 100 stories, including the children's book Old Macdonald's Farm and The Wheels on the Bus. He has also written and illustrated half a dozen books of his own, including Much Ado About Shakespeare, which was a finalist in the 2016 NZ Children's Book Awards.