
Tangaroa's gift Te koha a tangaroa
Whaanga-Schollum, Mere
Notes
Summary: The story of how Paua came to have his colours. Paua is sad and lonely. The other sea creatures mock his slowness and unattractiveness. Tangaroa, god of the sea, takes pity on him and gives him a dazzling shell of many colours. But the jealousy of the other sea creatures results in Paua still being miserable, so Tangaroa decides to hide his beauty within his shell, where only he can see it.good illustration of fish and sea creatures, and shells
black ink on watercolour illustrations
additional notes
Maori/englishLocation | edition | Bar Code | due date |
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Picture Books | 110680 | 15/09/2025 |
call #: | W |
ISBN: | 1869430220 |
pub: | 1990 |
Subjects |
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Maori, myth, paua |