Pouakai the man-eater
By: retold by Pauline Cartwright ; illustrated by Phillip Paea
Contributors: Paea, Phillip
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Auckland, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781869433529
Subjects: Birds; Folklore; Juvenile literature; Giants; Maori (New Zealand people); Legends; Fiction; Pūrākau; Kōrero paki mā ngā tamariki
Description: Small hunting parties are disappearing. Others return to the tribe with horrifying tales of a giant bird, Pouakai the man-eater, who casts a shadow over the sky. The people once laughing and happy are afraid to leave the pa. Something has to be done and Ruru has a plan. Suggested level: primary.
Notes: In English with some Māori.