The Eight Gifts of Te Wheke (Ngā Taonga e Waru Mā Wheke Te Reo Pākehā Edition)

Author(s): Steph Matuku; Laya Mutton-Rogers

NZ Picture Books

Tamati and his little sister, Aria, are playing on the beach when Aria hurts herself and can't stop crying. Te Wheke, an octopus, hears her and says he can help. But he tricks Tamati by throwing him a gold coin and a shiny pearl, and while both Tamati's hands are full, he snatches Aria.


To save his sister, Tamati devises a plan to give the octopus eight gifts - one for each of its arms - so that he is forced to let go of Aria to hold them all. With the last gift, though, he tricks the octopus, throwing a snare that wraps around its body, and Tamati, Aria and Mum capture Te Wheke.


Product Information

Shortlisted for the NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2022 - Picture Book Award category.

General Fields

  • : 9781775506539
  • : Huia Publishers
  • : Huia Publishers
  • : December 2021
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Steph Matuku; Laya Mutton-Rogers
  • : Paperback
  • : Laya Mutton-Rogers
  • : 823.3
  • : 36