In this poetic and moving tale, we watch a year in the life of one whanau (family) through the eyes of a little girl. A death is mourned; a birth is celebrated; and life comes full circle. With stunningly evocative illustrations by artist Huhana Smith.

 

This book was recognised in the Best Children's Book category by the Spectrum Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the New Zealand Children's Book Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2007 by Huia Publishers .

Tim Tipene has worked extensively with children, helping them develop strategies to deal with anger and emotions. Taming the Taniwha comes directly out of this experience and will be a fabulous resource for teachers, parents and children alike. Tim Tipene (Nga Puhi) is the author of Taming the Taniwha which was selected for the White Ravens International Youth Library Catalogue as one of the world's top 250 children's books for 2002. Huhana Smith (Ngati Tukorehe, Ngati Raukawa) has exhibited nationally and interntionally and her paintings are in private and public collections. Issues surrounding protection of the environment are commonly found in her recent works.