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Swim : the story of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai / retold by Chris Szekely ; illustrations by Andrew Burdan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Wellington, N.Z. : Huia, 2013Description: 1 v. : ill. ;28 cmISBN:
  • 9781775500797 (hbk) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 428.6 23
Summary: "This Te Arawa Māori traditional story tells of two lovers forbidden to meet who find a way to be together. In the legend, Hinemoa lives by Lake Rotorua and Tūtānekai on the island, Mokoia. Hinemoa falls in love when Tūtānekai plays the flute, but Hinemoa's father considers him unsuitable. They vow to be together, and every night on the island, Tūtānekai plays his flute to guide Hinemoa to him. With no canoe, Hinemoa must swim the lake with mystical creatures in it to be with Tūtānekai. ... [A] sophisticated picture book"--Publisher information.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 428.6 SZE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A511567B
Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 428.6 SZE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A548642B
Book South Campus South Campus Main Collection 428.6 SZE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A548643B

Published simultaneously in Māori.

"This Te Arawa Māori traditional story tells of two lovers forbidden to meet who find a way to be together. In the legend, Hinemoa lives by Lake Rotorua and Tūtānekai on the island, Mokoia. Hinemoa falls in love when Tūtānekai plays the flute, but Hinemoa's father considers him unsuitable. They vow to be together, and every night on the island, Tūtānekai plays his flute to guide Hinemoa to him. With no canoe, Hinemoa must swim the lake with mystical creatures in it to be with Tūtānekai. ... [A] sophisticated picture book"--Publisher information.

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