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Te Papangarua a Piwakawaka (Fantail's Quilt Te Reo Maori Edition)

Author(s): Gay Hay

Picture Books

A gorgeous picture book that tells a classic indigenous story. Mother Fantail builds a nest for her eggs to keep them safe, but hungry Rat is out on the prowl. Includes factual information about fantails, a list of Māori words, and a key to the plants and animals that live in the fantail’s forest.


Translated by Piripi Walker.


Product Information

This beautiful picture book “tells a big story in a deceptively simple way” – Gavin Bishop

Gay Hay is an environmental enthusiast and primary school teacher. She is a volunteer for Nga Uruora Trust and, as the Pukerua Bay school environmental officer, has helped children plant and nurture more than 6000 trees.


Margaret Tolland is an artist and currently the Education Coordinator at Pataka Museum of Arts and Cultures.

General Fields

  • : 9780473226602
  • : Page Break Ltd
  • : Page Break Ltd
  • : 01 January 2013
  • : 260x260mm
  • : New Zealand
  • : 01 January 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Gay Hay
  • : Paperback
  • : Margaret Tolland
  • : Te Reo Maori
  • : 823.3
  • : Colour