Atua: Maori Gods and Heroes

Gavin Bishop's stunning once-in-a-generation compendium introduces readers to the pantheon of Maori gods demigods and heroes and explores Aotearoa's most exciting legends from the Creation to the Migration. Meet the gods demigods and heroes of the Maori people of Aotearoa in this breathtaking large-scale illustrated book for children. Before the beginning there was nothing. No sound no air no colour - nothing. TE KORE NOTHING. No one knows how long this nothing lasted because there was no time. However in this great nothing there was a sense of waiting. Something was about to happen. Meet the gods demigods and heroes of the Maori world and explore Aotearoa's exciting legends from the Creation to the Migration. Fascinating beautiful and informative this once-in-a-generation compendium deserves a place on every bookshelf.