Book Author & Illustrator Rita Sørly & Malgorzata Piotrowska
Rights Available World excl. ANZ & Norway
Alerted to the unusual appearance of a rare whale in the north of Norway, Māori marine biologists Aihe and Whina set out from Otago to track its path and find out what is going wrong with the world’s oceans.
In a world first, this unique picture book is trilingual in Māori, Lule Sámi and English. It centres the connection between the indigenous peoples of Norway and Aotearoa, while telling a thoughtful story that highlights the need to care for our marine environment.
Co-published with Saami publisher Davvi Girji, this book will be released for World Oceans Day on 6 June.
About the Author
Rita Sørly is a writer and researcher from Tromsø in Northern Norway. Her book was originally published in Norwegian and Northern Sámi, and has given the Northern Sámi language ten new words related to the marine environment.
Malgorzata Piotrowska is a Polish-Norwegian illustrator and author. She illustrates children’s and adults’ books, and lives in Norway.
Publisher
Oratia Books — Five Oceans
Extent
48pp
Format
230 x 230mm
Binding
Hardback
Category
Children’s
Genre
Picture Book
Publication Date
June 2026
Rights Available:
World excl. ANZ, Norway
Rights Agents:
World
Peter Dowling, Oratia Books
peter@oratia.co.nz
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