Arewhana Hunahuna

A te reo Maori edition of this internationally bestselling picture book about a boy and his elephant playing an absurd game of hide and seek.

This brilliantly interactive, bestselling picture book, now in te reo Maori, tickles the funny bones of both children and adults.

Kei te hia hunahuna a Arewhana. Nau mai, whakapiri mai! Otira kia kaha koe – ka KINO tana pai!

A small boy and his elephant play an absurd game of hide and seek in this beautifully illustrated picture book that will have young readers shouting out loud in delight, and adults laughing too, as Elephant hides, in full view. This game-inside-a-book celebrates imaginative play and is perfect for sharing with children who will love being better at finding the elephant than the boy. Watch out for the tortoise, too…

About the Authors

David Barrow is a graduate of the Cambridge School of Art where he completed a Masters in Children's Book Illustration and received the top prize, the Sebastian Walker award for most promising children's illustrator.

Karena Kelly is a pukenga/lecturer in the reo Maori programme at Te Kawa a Maui Victoria University of Wellington. She is a licensed translator, has a PhD specialising in Maori linguistics, and is a graduate of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo Ma-ori.