Oceania Heritage: Sāmoa

Need a book about Samoan history and culture for children? We got you! 43 Samoan children living in Sāmoa, NZ, and around the world, are now published authors and illustrators after the launch of our book ‘Sāmoa’ today. We launched the tusi at Robert Louis Stevenson School in Apia. One of my favourite parts was seeing the children from different schools signing each other’s books like the stars they are. Faafetai tele lava fellow editor Carolyn Lagahetau. Purchase a copy here: https://readingwarrior.com/product/samoa/

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