Mauri

Available October 2026 – pre-order now!

‘Mauri’ means ‘spirit’ in te reo Māori, and this beautiful work breathes a spirit of wonder and harmony with nature.

Papatūānuku then said to Ranginui, ‘I need sunshine to grow my crops and trees.’ Nā, ka meatia a Papatūānuku ki a Rangi, ‘Homai te mauri o rā kia tipu ngā kākano me ngā rākau’.

Merryn Jones has achieved something special with her first picture book: reimagining the creation story of Papatūānuku (the Earth Mother) and Ranginui (the Sky Father) in simple, poetic language that children of all ages can savour.

Isobel Te Aho-White brings the words to spectacular life, with Tūhoe Huata’s translation matching the mauri of this foundation story about the environment and the spirits that connect across the natural world.

ISBN 9781990042966

32 pages, 270 x 210 mm