He Tārū Kahika

Written by Melinda Szymanik | illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White | translated into te reo Māori by Pānia Papa

This is the te reo Māori edition of Sun Shower

He Tārū Kāhika is a beautifully written pukapuka exploring themes of friendship and diversity. It tells the story of how Rā and Ua (Sun and Rain), who traditionally aren’t friends, put aside their differences to form a friendship.

"Kāore anо̄ a Rā rāua ko Ua i tūtaki.
Ka puta ana a Ua, ka ngaro a Rā.
Ka puta ana a Rā, kāore a Ua e whakatata mai!

Kāore e mārama ana ki ngā kapua hīanga.
Inā te mahana o Rā. Inā te mātao o Ua.
Āe rānei ka piri rāua hei hoa i ngā mahi a ngā kapua,
ahakoa о̄ rāua rerekе̄tanga?"