My First Words About Tikanga Maori

From the marae to the whare, from getting to know each other to sharing kai, this illustrated picture dictionary is a fabulous guide to the Maori way of life!Stacey Morrison has created an illustrated guide to Maori customs and practices for children (and adults), as a companion to her #1 bestselling My First Words in Maori.My First Words about Tikanga Maori is a guide to Maori customs, practices and ways of doing things, and to the special words we use when talking about tikanga. With vibrant illustrations labelled in Maori and English, each page takes readers on a tour of various settings and situations, explaining the words, phrases and concepts we might encounter. Learn all about-- powhiri (formal welcomes)- hui (meetings)- waiata (songs)- mihimihi (greetings and introductions)- forms of address- manaaki (hospitality)- aroha (showing love and compassion)- kaitiakitanga (guardianship)and so much more.From removing our shoes as we enter a building to introducing ourselves and sharing kai, My First Words about Tikanga Maori is an excellent and practical guide for children and adults, Maori and Pakeha, New Zealanders and visitors to Aotearoa. Designed for parents and tamariki to read together by Maori language champion and broadcaster Stacey Morrison, with engaging pictures by a team of young Maori artists, this is the perfect book to strengthen your language journey and embrace Maoritanga at home, at school, and out in the wider world.*Author Biography*Stacey Morrison (Author) Stacey Morrison (Te Arawa, Ngai Tahu) is a radio and TV broadcaster as well as a Maori language champion and bestselling author. Her first children's book, My First Words in Maori, became a number-one bestseller. With co-author Jeremy Sherlock, she published Kia Kaha- A storybook of Maori who changed the world in 2021, which won NZ Booklovers Best Children's Book Award and a Storylines Notable Non-fiction Award. As a winner of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori Champion Award in 2016, and the winner of Waipunarangi - Te Reo and Tikanga Award 2021, as well as a graduate of Te Panekiretanga o te Reo (the Institute of Excellence in Maori Language), Stacey loves nurturing Maori communities and welcoming all people into our country's beautiful indigenous culture.Kurawaka Productions (Illustrator)Kurawaka Productions is a team of Maori artists and creatives. The studio began as a specialist arts programme offering emerging young Maori talent a gateway into animation and design work, and was co-developed by a veteran animator and a Ranui-based kura kaupapa. Since then Kurawaka and its team of young artists have completed a number of high-profile projects, including several animated shorts.

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