A companion to the Picture Book My First Words in Māori by the same author, this Picture Book introduces and explains many customs and practices of Māori life.

When you open the book you will immediately find a warm welcome from Stacey Morrison, introducing the meaning of Tikanga and the concept of the book.

Reading further you will begin learning your first words of tikanga Māori.

A custom such as karakia is in bold on the left hand side of the page, with an explanation in clear, bold type on the right.

A karakia (words of power in a greeting before and after a meeting), is provided along with illustrations of examples when karakia can be used in every day life.

A simpler explanation is also given by a child’s speech bubble from the outer side of the page.

This style of showing tikanga Māori follows throughout the book in many other aspects of Māori life,

including:

Pōwhiri (formal welcome)

Hongi (a unique Māori greeting)

Hui, mihimihi (Meetings and greetings)

Whakarākei (Adornments and styles of dress)

Te taiao (The environment)

Kai Māori (Māori foods)

…and many more. A correct pronunciation guide is also included in the back of the book to help readers of any age in their te reo journey.

Whether learning about a particular aspect of Māori culture, or just one special word at a time, My First Words about Tikanga Māori is the perfect way to begin for young readers.

Author – Stacey Morrison

Illustrators – Kurawaka Productions

Non-Fiction Picture Book

See the first book in this series (Click on the Cover)

(2023, Penguin NZ, NZ, Aotearoa, te reo, Māori Language, Dictionary style, Series, Tikanga, Culture, Customs, Practices, Way of Life, Traditions, Matariki, Marae, Respect, Pronunciation Guide, Moko, Kai, The Environment, Non Fiction)