{"product_id":"the-lost-words","title":"The Lost Words","description":"\u003cp\u003eWeaving a beautiful narrative of heritage, culture and the enduring strength of family bonds, The Lost Words is a daughter's account of her mother's journey through the rich tapestry of te reo Māori.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Mum is collecting words. You see, a long time ago, lots of the words were left out or replaced. Slowly they were forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful and moving story that will appeal to young readers and adults alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKimberley Ngāreta Kearney (Ngāti Maniapoto, Tūhoe) spent many years as a primary school teacher where she developed a love for sharing stories with young minds. Embarking on a journey to re-indigenise her whanau and reclaim the language that was lost generations before, Kim was inspired to write The Lost Words as a tribute to her and many others' rediscovered treasure, te reo Maori. You can find Kim on Instagram @kimkearney_author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaylor Terewai Tiave (illustrator)(Ngāpuhi) was raised in California and now lives in beautiful Hawai'I, creating stunning art that you can see on Instagram @by.terewai. She visits Aotearoa as often as she can and has whanau to visit, sharing waiata and purakau to nourish her roots to te ao Maori.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Moa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46419891126422,"sku":"9781869715816","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/large_9781869715816.jpg?v=1781170732","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/the-lost-words","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}