Oriori : a Māori child is born - from conception to birth / Robyn Kahukiwa, paintings, Roma Potiki, poems ; introduction by Witi ihimaera, lullaby by Keri Kaa.

"An oriori is a chant or lullaby that welcomes a newborn Māori child into this world. At once celebratory and cautionary, it is composed by the child's parents or extended family as a mark of respect for the new life. Here, Robyn Kahukiwa's magical images and Roma Potiki's powerful words combine to tell the story of one child's conception, gestation and birth. They call on ancient stories associated withe the gifting by the mother of the spirit, heart and knowledge of the child - the way the whānau had of passing the wisdom of the iwi to the next generation."--Jacket.