Taniwha (Bilingual te reo Maori-English edition)

A Maori-English edition of the classic, award-winning story about a boy who makes friends with a taniwha, by one of Aotearoa’s foremost artists.


Trailblazing Maori artist Robyn Kahukiwa’s award-winning picture book about a boy who makes friends with a taniwha is now available in this bilingual Maori-English edition.

Kua whakahoa atu tetahi tama ki te taniwha kei tona awa. Kaore nga tangata i te whakapono he taniwha.
Heoi ano, ko raua tena ka haereere ki te kohi i etahi taonga o te ao turoa.

A little boy has made friends with the taniwha in his river, but no-one believes him. The taniwha takes the boy on a journey through time and myth where he meets some amazing characters, gathering the earth’s treasures as he goes.

A stunning bilingual children’s story that seamlessly incorporates Maori myth, culture and landscape, by one of Aotearoa’s foremost artists.

Format: Paperback
Imprint: Picture Puffin
Publication date: 30/08/2022
Illustrator: Kahukiwa, Robyn