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Hineniwha me te Kaitiora (The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate)

By Joy Cowley
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Hineniwha me te Kaitiora (The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate) is a te reo Māori edition of a beloved New Zealand picture book. This timeless tale is an unconventional love story featuring a strong female lead and a pirate with a sensitive side, exploring... Read More
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Hineniwha me te Kaitiora (The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate) is a te reo Māori edition of a beloved New Zealand picture book. This timeless tale is an unconventional love story featuring a strong female lead and a pirate with a sensitive side, exploring themes of independence and family.

The fierce little woman lived in a house at the end of a jetty. She knitted socks in blue and green wool to sell to sailors who had got their feet wet. But when there were no ships at her jetty, she was quite alone.

One stormy day, a pirate came to the house on the jetty. He stood on his toes, starting a tap-tap-tapping on the window…

After a battle of words through the jetty trapdoor, these two windswept heroes discover they are suited after all, in a warm story of a carefree family.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798765671702

Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Lerner Publishing Group

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Miho Satake

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 276.0mm

Height: 227.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Joy Cowley is a celebrated New Zealand writer for children and adults, who has won many awards and honors. These include a New Zealand Arts Foundation Icon Award for lifetime achievement, the Prime Minister's Award for contribution to literature, and shortlisting for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Miho Satake is a highly regarded Japanese artist and illustrator known for illustrating the Japanese editions of classic children's books including Diana Wynne Jones and anniversary editions of the Harry Potter series.

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