Written by: Elizabeth Gray.

Illustrated by: Rehua Wilson.

Turuturua te taki o Tangaroa e paki Rūaumoko ka rū ki Tarawai a nuku nā tane te peka mataī tokitoki whakaniko whakairohia ngā hau kōtengitengi tumutumu pīwari taketake mataī werowero wenewene tōiriiri ki te nguru korokoru te kiri pāorooro oreore pūrōrino Waiwaiā atua tō ki te tangata (From GoodReads.)

This story charts the journey of Hineraukatauri – a cocoon/chrysalis who has entered a new realm, the human world, without their voice. It’s dark and wet, Ranginui and Papatūānuku have not yet separated or are in the process of having their offspring create space between the two.

In visiting each of the offspring, they gift Hineraukaturi a different component or aspect of music, ultimately her voice, represented in the shape of the Pūtōrino. Renowned musician and composer, Hirini Melbourne happens across the shape, and his breath, in playing it, gives life to all the gifts as he makes beautiful music through this instrument. (From the publisher’s website.)