Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi

Author(s): Toby Morris; Ross Calman; Mark Derby; Piripi Walker

NZ Kids' Non-Fiction

Ground-breaking full-colour graphic novel about Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi. This reorua (bilingual) graphic-novel-style flip book presents important information in a visually appealing and engaging way. The text (in both English and te reo Māori) and illustrations work together to provide readers with a calm, balanced presentation of a complex part of our history. Timelines, Treaty definitions and links to the Treaty in 32 languages provide the young reader with further options to learn and explore.


Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi has been developed with help from the following people: Peter Adds, Hōne Apanui, Ian Cormack, Hinerangi Himiona, Jen Margaret, Dame Claudia Orange, Jock Phillips, Kate Potter, and Piripi Walker.


Product Information

Finalist - Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction in the 2020 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

Toby Morris is a New Zealand illustrator, graphic novel artist, cartoonist, and writer best known for his online non-fiction comics that explore social issues.He lived and worked in Melbourne and Amsterdam before returning to New Zealand. An advertising art director by day and illustrator at night, Toby’s work includes concert posters for musicians such as Liam Finn and Phoenix Foundation. His books include Alledaags: A Year in Amsterdam (2009), Don’t Puke on Your Dad: A Year in the Life of a New Father (2013), Capsicum, Capsi, Go (2016), and The Day the Costumes Stuck (2016) – nominated for the Russell Clark Award for Illustration in the New Zealand Book Awards.

General Fields

  • : 9780473470654
  • : Lift Education
  • : Lift Education
  • : June 2019
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 288 x 205 mm
  • : Toby Morris; Ross Calman; Mark Derby; Piripi Walker
  • : Paperback
  • : Toby Morris
  • : English, Māori
  • : 993.02
  • : 40