WINNER, Te Kura Pounamu Award,
New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, 2017
Tīkina he kaiwhakauru mīharo, he hipi taunga ki ngā waiata puoru me ngā ipurau korohū, koropupū, ā, ko wai ka mōhio he aha ka oti.
This is the Te reo Māori Edition of The Marble Maker, translated by Kawata Teepa.
In a chaotic lab, with a sheep as an assistant, a girl mixes ingredients as diverse as ‘teeth bling from a retired rapper’, ‘three pints of swooshy night air’ and ‘a snippet from a sheep’s fringe’. The girl dreams of inventing a new marble and claiming a place in The Book of Marbles. So, she lights up the stoves, prepares the mix, waits for the reaction and, with a bang, marbles that have never been seen before fill the room.
Written by Sacha Cotter, Illustrated by Josh Morgan
Translated by Kawata Teepa
Paperback, 32 pages
H: 270mm W: 210mm