COMP CLOSED | Book Giveaway | The Twin Stars of Matariki

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We are very pleased to be giving away one of two copies of Miriama Kamo’s book ‘The Twin Stars of Matariki’, to our GrownUps members.

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About The Twin Stars of Matariki

More Matariki adventures with Sam and Te Rerehua

Te Rerehua and Sam know nothing in nature is identical; not the eels, not the stones on the beach. Not even the twin stars of Matariki, Waitī and Waitā: one looks after fresh water and lakes, the other saltwater – the ocean.

When they notice Waitī is looking dim one night, Grandma and Pōua enlist the children’s help with planting around the edges of the lake to help keep it healthy. But at night, those sneaky Patupaiarehe come and pull up the plants! Grandma devises a plan to scare those naughty fairies away…

This is a companion to Miriama Kamo and Zak Waipara’s popular The Stolen Stars of Matariki, published in 2018, and a new story set at Te Mata Hāpuku/Birdling’s Flat, where a freshwater lake sits just metres from the ocean, and where the Patupaiarehe come to play.

The Māori edition is retold in te reo Māori by Ariana Stevens, Ko Ngā Whetū Takirua o Matariki, Ko Waitī rāua ko Waitā.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Miriama Kamo is an award-winning journalist. She is the anchor of TVNZ’s flagship current affairs programme Sunday and Māori current affairs programme Marae. Miriama has worked on many of TVNZ’s key programmes including 1 News as a newsreader. She is also a keen writer who is published in Metro, NZ Herald and The Spinoff.

Miriama’s first children’s book with Scholastic was the popular The Stolen Stars of Matariki. Her 2022 book, Matariki Around the World was one of the bestselling children’s books of 2022, and was shortlisted for the NZ Booklovers Children’s Picture Book Award 2023.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

A former NZ Herald graphic artist and HOD of Animation at Animation College, Zak Waipara (Rongowhakaata, Ngati Porou, Ngati Ruapani, Ngati Kahungunu) is now Digital Media lecturer at AUT.

He has worked as a designer for Māori Television’s children’s show Miharo, illustrated comics and a range of books, and created animated music videos. He is the illustrator of Horeta and the Waka, The Stolen Stars of Matariki and Īhaka and the Unexpected Visitor. Born in Milton, in the South Island, Zak now lives in Auckland.

 

 

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    1. You must be a GrownUps member and receive our newsletter to be eligible to win.
    2. Competition closes on the 1st August 2023, winners will be notified via email by 3rd August 2023.
    3. It is your responsibility to ensure you correctly enter a New Zealand postal address where the prize can be couriered. GrownUps will not take responsibility for prizes sent to incorrect addresses.
    4. Winners are drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
    5. GrownUps employees and family are not eligible to enter.
    6. By entering the giveaway, you approve for GrownUps to use your name on social media as winner of the competition.
    7. One entry per household.
    8. Prize is non transferrable.
    9. You must reside in New Zealand – the prize will only be posted within New Zealand.
    10. You must be over 50 years of age to enter, check your details are correct in your membership dashboard.