Tama is down at the lake with his sisters and grandparents. When his sisters tease him about a taniwha being in the river, he takes a deep breath and dives in anyway. What is that wonderful, swirling, sparkling apparition? Is it a taniwha … or is it something else altogether?
• Winner of the 2022 Joy Cowley Award.
• Koster’s endearing story about sibling teasing, and family fun will resonate with everyone.
• The language is interspersed naturally with a few Māori words and
phrases that kids will soon
pick up.
• Illustrated in bold, beautiful colour by the author’s own daughter, illustrator Monica Koster.