Featuring treasures from Samoa, this beautifully illustrated board book offers a cultural journey for babies, toddlers, and families. It presents warm, friendly text in both Samoan and English, making it an engaging bilingual resource. Rich in cultural content, it serves as an excellent educational tool for both home and school settings, promoting an appreciation for Samoan heritage.
Exploring cultural identity, the story follows Lani, Masina, and Teuila, three junior high school students navigating their Sāmoan heritage in New Zealand. Each girl faces unique challenges: Lani grapples with her mixed heritage, Masina struggles against parental expectations, and Teuila seeks to redefine her role as a 'good Islander.' Their journey highlights the complexities of being a teine Sāmoa while fostering understanding and support within their community. The book also includes study questions and contributions from various authors, enriching the narrative with real-life experiences.
"Stories that tell Covid how we really feel, where a centipede god watches on with wry humour and wrath, where a sexy Samoan goes on a hot Tinder date in Honolulu, where a New Zealand doctor is horrified to be stuck at her cousin's kava drink up in Fiji, where moana people travel the stars and navigate planets, stories where ancestors and atua live and breathe. Stories that defy colonial boundaries, and draw on the storytelling and oratory that is our inheritance. Immerse yourself in the intrigue, fantasy, humour and magic of beautiful strong stories by 38 writers from across the moana"--Back cover.
"Lei Loves - introduces festive greetings from Mother's Day to Happy New Year, and culminates in wishing Leia 'Happy Birthday'. "--Provided by publisher.
Luka is looking for his teddy bear, and its clothing and boots. He looks everywhere in the house and finally finds it all and takes teddy to school on his blue bike.