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My Matariki Stories (Aku Paki Matariki)

By Kat Quin and Miriama Kamo and Various Contributors
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An attractive kete gift bag of three stories to celebrate Matariki and explore the wonders and traditions of Māori New Year. Flit the Fantail & the Matariki Map: Join Flit and his friends, Keri the kiwi and wise old Ruru, as they explore the night skies... Read More
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An attractive kete gift bag of three stories to celebrate Matariki and explore the wonders and traditions of Māori New Year.

Flit the Fantail & the Matariki Map: Join Flit and his friends, Keri the kiwi and wise old Ruru, as they explore the night skies to work out how to capture a sparkling star.

The Seven Kites of Matariki: Seven sisters make kites to celebrate the Māori new year. But when they take the finished kites to fly them, the east wind whips them all away into the sky... where they now appear as the stars of Matariki.

The Stolen Stars of Matariki: Sam and Te Rerehua are visiting their Grandma and Poua at Birdling’s Flat. One night, Grandma notices something mysterious. Someone has stolen some stars from the sky. And then the patupaiarehe come out to play on the beach... are those stars they’re playing with?

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775437741

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2022

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand

Audience: Children

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Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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