Don Long

Don Long's children's books have been published by trade and educational publishers, in New Zealand and overseas. He edits books for children in Pacific languages for ministries of education. With Witi Ihimaera, he has edited six anthologies of contemporary Māori writing. As D.S. Long, he is also a published poet. He was awarded a MNZM for services to literarature and Pacific languages in the 2020.


Genre:

  • Children's Fiction

Skills:

  • Editing

Branch:

Wellington

Location:

Wellington

Publications:


Gliding and Flying

primary school level science and literacy resource published by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, Solomon Islands, 2017

Moons and Tides

primary school level science and literacy resource published by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, Solomon Islands, 2017

He Reo Tupu, He Reo Ora

co-editor with Kararaina Uatuku of the New Zealand Ministry of Education's key resource for teaching te reo Maori in Years 1-6 English-medium settings - Best Digital Solution - Educational Publishing Awards - follow up to Te Ata Hapara and Matariki, co-edited with Nepia Mahuika and Maaka Jones

Te Ao Marama

co-editor with Witi Ihimaera of this five-volume anthology of contemporary Maori Writing - short-listed for the Book of the Year Award - a follow-up to Into the World of Light

The Lacquered Box

a Vietnamese New Zealand girl goes to Vietnam for the first time, only to discover she is Viet Kieu - one of three multiculural picture books by Don Long published by Reed - the Maori translation of one of these received the Te Kura Pounamu Award for a children's book published in Maori

A Dangerous Flight

George Hood and John Moncrieff are making the first attempt to fly across the Tasman Sea - will they make it to New Zealand? - one of three reader's theatre books by Don Long published by South Pacific Press

Atolls

atolls are some of the remotest places on Earth, but what's happening to them may be a sign of things to come for the rest of us - the Earth's climate is changing - one of three CSI books by Don Long published by Lift Education - Educational Publishing Awards - Best Resource for Programme or Export

A Gift for Aunty Nga

one of five multicultural books by Don Long in the New Zealand Ministry of Education's Ready to Read series

Te Tamaru o Mama Roimata / Mama Roimata's Umbrella

one of 123 dual-language books recently co-edited for the New Zealand Ministry of Education - this title with Tuaine-Nurse Tamarua Robati

Te Akonoanga Kiritianga Maro Tai e Te Patai

an illustration from one of six books in Cook Islands Maori (including versions in six dialects of Cook Islands Maori) recently coedited with Upokaina Herrmann and others for the Cook Islands Ministry of Education

Ko e Alu ki Fe Fanga kii Fonu?

an illustration from one of twelve books recently co-edited with Ana Taufeulungaki for the Ministry of Education and Training in Tonga