Everyone was told to be silent as we tip - toed into the library. There standing there was Joe Harawira, he had a tamoko and a smiling face and everyone is so excited! I have seen him all over the news and the internet! He told us a bit about him self, he said he is like the protecter of the birds and trees of Aotearoa. He sang us a waiata about numbers to ten. Then the stories...!!!
The first story was called Rata and the great Tane Mahuta. He didn't need a book, he did it without a book, he just acted it out, which is even more amazing. Rata's father died out on an island and Rata's mama told him to carve out a waka and fetch his papa. Rata tried to cut down a Kauri tree but did not ask for Tane Mahuta's permission, and Rata admitted he did wrong. The next morning all the creatures in the forest made Rata a beautiful waka to fetch hid papa.
Whakawhetai Koe, Joe! - Anahera x
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