{"product_id":"mauri","title":"Mauri","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable October 2026 – pre-order now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Mauri’ means ‘spirit’ in te reo Māori, and this beautiful work breathes a spirit of wonder and harmony with nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePapatūānuku 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’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMerryn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsobel 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781990042966\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 pages, 270 x 210 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Merryn Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Oratia Books","offer_id":51391310299300,"sku":"9781990042966","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7200\/4772\/files\/9781990042966.jpg?v=1782681822","url":"https:\/\/bookreps.co.nz\/products\/mauri","provider":"Bookreps NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}