Riwia and the Stargazer /
Smith, Linda Tuhiwai, 1950-
Riwia and the Stargazer / Linda Tuhiwai Smith ; illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White. - 32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 20 cm
"Since he was born, Riwia's baby brother, Tawa, has been in Auckland Hospital, and his family has come to stay in Auckland. While Riwia goes to school and Dad works as a cook, Mum stays with Tawa. Their Aunty Sue's house is full, and renting is expensive, so Riwia and her parents live in a van, the Stargazer. But Tawa is getting sicker, and he dies. The family travels back to Te Teko, taking Tawa to the marae for his tangi and burial. Riwia learns about the journey Tawa's spirit will make, and at Matariki, the family gathers and remembers Tawa"--Publisher information.
5-11 years.
1775506827 9781775506829
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Juvenile fiction.
Infants--Death--Juvenile fiction.
Tangihanga.
Matariki (Tātai whetū)
Wairua.
Kōrero paki mā ngā tamariki.
Pukapuka whakaahua.
428.6
Riwia and the Stargazer / Linda Tuhiwai Smith ; illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White. - 32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 20 cm
"Since he was born, Riwia's baby brother, Tawa, has been in Auckland Hospital, and his family has come to stay in Auckland. While Riwia goes to school and Dad works as a cook, Mum stays with Tawa. Their Aunty Sue's house is full, and renting is expensive, so Riwia and her parents live in a van, the Stargazer. But Tawa is getting sicker, and he dies. The family travels back to Te Teko, taking Tawa to the marae for his tangi and burial. Riwia learns about the journey Tawa's spirit will make, and at Matariki, the family gathers and remembers Tawa"--Publisher information.
5-11 years.
1775506827 9781775506829
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Juvenile fiction.
Infants--Death--Juvenile fiction.
Tangihanga.
Matariki (Tātai whetū)
Wairua.
Kōrero paki mā ngā tamariki.
Pukapuka whakaahua.
428.6