Bøker av Renisa Viraj Maki

It''s the end of school year and Priyanka''s teachers give her the job of reading out the names of the students who are graduating. But wait, how should she pronounce Arihia, Xinze, Sean or Tausa''Afia? And why does it matter to do so correctly? In this stunning picture book, we follow Priyanka''s journey to understanding how a name carries a person''s mana or prestige, and how (with a little help from her brother Rahul) she can say them with respect.

As bedtime approaches, the grandmothers along Pikitea Street share traditional stories and get lunchboxes ready for their grandkids -- blending Māori, Pākehā, Chinese, Indian, Samoan and Ethiopian cultures. By the end of the book, there's a big feast underway with dishes from around the world: It was going to be a delightful afternoon of laughter, learning, storytelling and sharing.