The Seven Stars of Matariki
This is a contemporary myth of love, magic, and adventure that tells the story of how Matariki/the Pleiades star cluster came into being. Recommended for ages 5-9.
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| Interest Age |
5-9 years |
| Reading Age |
5-9 years |
| Library of Congress |
Maori (New Zealand people), New Year - New Zealand |
| NBS Text |
Picture Books |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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| Number of Pages |
28 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 300mm
Height: 210mm
Spine: 25mm |
| Weight |
164g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.3 |
| Catalogue Code |
33133 |
Description of this Book
An adventurous young man called Mitai lives with his seven handsome brothers in the village of Maketu. He watches his brothers become bewitched by seven beautiful women, and under their spell, the brothers no longer eat, look after themselves, work in their gardens or hunt. Realising the women are patupaiarehe, fairy women, he knows they must be cast far away. They are given to Urutengangana, the god of the stars, and he places the patupaiarehe in the heavens farthest from the earth. Yet once a year, at winter solstice, he allows their beauty to shine in the eastern sky.
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Shortlisted for Storylines Notable New Zealand Books: Picture Books 2009.
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Author's Bio
Toni Rolleston-Cummins, has a journalism degree and has written poems and stories from a young age. Finding a shortage of good books about Matariki, she originally wrote this story to engage and entertain her class and make the story of Matariki come alive and have meaning. This is her first published book. Nikki Slade-Robinson has worked as a freelance illustrator since 1989. Nikki's passion is drawing for children, and she has illustrated over 20 children's books and readers, including award-winning The Puriri Tree/Te Puriri (Huia Publishers).
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