Big Books - Teacher Resources (Maori Myths/Folklore)

These are now in our library for issue.
You can find these on the Teacher Resource Library Big Book Stand in the School Library.

Tane And His Children

Summary: Describes Tane, god of the forest, who planted the trees and created the birds and animals which live there
Also published in Maori as: A Tane me ana tamariki
A big book.

Tane And The Stars

Summary: Retells the traditional Maori tale of how Tane, seeing the night sky so dark, made the stars and scattered them across the sky
Also published in Maori as: A Tane me nga whetu
A big book.

Te Manu The Tekoteko

Summary: Retells the traditional Maori tale of Te Manu, who is taken by the sea people to be a tekoteko on their roof
Also published in Maori as: Te Manu te tekoteko
A big book.

Tamure And The Taniwha

Summary: Retells the traditional Maori tale of a taniwha which terrorised the people, until Tamure fought with it and chased it away
Also published in Maori as: A Tamure me te taniwha
A big book.

Hatupatu

Summary: Retells the traditional Maori tale of Hatupatu, and his narrow escape from the clutches of the Bird Woman
Also published in Maori
A big book.

The Old Woman And The Spiders

Retells the traditional Maori tale of an old woman who shares her cave with two spiders, who repay her kindness by taking her to a new home
A big book.