Pipi and Pou and the River Monster

Book Author & Illustrator Tim Tipene & Isobel Te Aho White
Rights Available World excl. NZ and Australia.

A fiction series about two children who can shape shift into super strong creatures dedicated to saving the natural world – under the direction of their wise grandmother. There are 4 titles in the series so far and another two to come in 2024.

In this story Pipi and Pou must help Nana to placate a monster who is angry at the amount of rubbish that has been thrown into the river where he lives. Can they help the people to remove the rubbish without revealing their powers?

Large format, junior fiction titles with 8 chapters and including 1-2 black and white images per chapter.

About the Author

Tim Waitai-Tipene, (Ngāti Kuri/Ngāti Whatua) – was adopted into the Waitai-Tipene whanau as a toddler. He was raised in two cultures, NZ Māori and NZ European. First published in 1996 Tim is now the author of more than thirteen books, five of which have won awards.

Isobel Te Aho-White, (Ngāti Kahungunu/Ngāi Tahu) – a very popular illustrator based in Wellington. “My personal artwork is definitely about connecting people with each other and with nature … uplifting people, especially young women,” Izzy remarks.