Tau Tala Fakataitai ha Esopa tells 21 of Aesop’s famous stories in a way that children today will enjoy. The stories are written in vagahau Niue and English so children can learn and have fun with both languages. Also included are fun activities that get children drawing and writing their own fables.
Today we had a cool celebration of 4 bilingual children’s books I worked on with young people of Māori, Samoan, Chinese and Hindi heritage. The kaupapa of the books is how to survive natural disasters. The theme of the series is: You Ready? You can get copies from Auckland Emergency Management.
Blessed today to spend time with league legend Duane Mann, who played in the first MMT team (1986). It’s a Rugby League World Cup year so I’m writing books about league players and teams to encourage kids to read more. Can’t wait to release the MMT and Toa Sāmoa books. I’ve collected some really inspiring,…
I’ve been working with children at Matua Ngaru School in Kumeū to make a book about the river which sometimes floods during storms. Many people in this community are anxious when it rains heavily because of the damage the floods cause. They asked if we could make a book to ease some of the worry…
‘I will always remember the last words my parents said to me before I came here: “Don’t forget who you are.” I’m proud of who I am. I’m proud to be Sāmoan.’ ‘O le ā ‘ou manatua pea ‘upu mulimuli a oʻu matua iā te aʻu ‘ae ‘ou te leʻi sau i’inei: “Aua neʻi e…
I’ve been doing a project with these Writing Warriors from Dawson Primary School in Ōtara. We’re making a pukapuka together in which they star as superheroes. These tamariki are creative, clever, imaginative, inspiring!
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