If you grew up in my era in New Zealand the book How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage will probably be instantly familiar to you.
Maui's slowing of the sun is probably one of the best known legend's of Maui's exploits and the illustrations have a distinctive style. The story follows Maui's scheme to lengthen the days to help his people have longer for the things that needed to be done each day.
This new version is a board book - larger than a usual small square book it is more like a novel in height and length which makes it a good size for holding.
The text is all in English so it is a great start for those who want to introduce the legends of Aotearoa. There is some use of Te Reo Māori in the book as well but where the words might be new the English partner is offered in brackets or incorporated into the sentence.
A beautiful book for your little person that still needs board books but with more text and narrative than many others.
Details - Penguin Random House, November 2017 RRP $15.99 Board Book
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