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Samoan Proverbs for Children shares traditional wisdom
Alagā’upu Fa’asamoa Ma Uiga mo Tamaiti
Samoan Proverbs for Children
Tauanu’u Perenise Tapu Sitagata
Illustrated by Ani Huia Ligaliga
Out for Samoan Language Week, a new book presents Samoan proverbs with explanations for children
Traditional wisdom that can inspire and guide the kids of today — that’s the concept for a bilingual picture book that will be published in time for Samoa Language Week 2025.
Alagā’upu Fa’asamoa Ma Uiga mo Tamaiti features 30 Samoan proverbs, vividly illustrated, with translations and explanations in both Gagana Samoa and English.
Designed to introduce children to the rich cultural heritage of Samoa, the book conveys proverbs that guide family life, leadership, education, the environment and more.
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2025
The publishing world gathered in the historic Italian city of Bologna this past week for the biggest event on the global children’s book calendar — the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF).
In four days at the Bologna fairgrounds in the city’s northeast, publishers, agents, authors, illustrators, librarians, booksellers, distributors, printers and many others came from the four corners of the Earth — to promote our authors and illustrators, do business and discuss ways forward in the face of digital and economic challenges.
This 62nd edition of the fair brought 1,577 exhibitors from 95 countries, and a total of 33,318 trade visitors — an increase of 5% from 2024.
New Zealand was there thanks to the collective stand organised by the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ), under its contract for international literature promotion with Creative New Zealand.
With sharply increased costs for global exhibitions but no increase in the international budget for well over a decade, the New Zealand presence relies on collegiality, much volunteer time, and the support of our freight partner Book Systems International.
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I’m a Submarine
Northland author-illustrator debuts with a universal ‘tail’ about who we are – or think we are
I’m a Submarine
Nigel McHardy
Hello whale!’
‘Whale? I’m not a whale. I’m a submarine.’
A seagull is a seagull, and a whale is a whale.
Seagull knows a thing or two about sea creatures and submarines. But after meeting Whale, Seagull learns that things are not always what they seem!
Whale tries hard to convince Seagull that he/she may look like a whale, but is actually a submarine!
When a storm arrives, Seagull gets to put Whale’s claims to the test, acting like an avian Jonah and finding that with a little imagination, we can be who we want to be.
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Finding a new bum in hilarious new picture book
Easter Bunny Needs a New Bum!
Dawn McMillan
Illustrated by Ross Kinnaird
Easter egg-citement awaits in seasonal addition to the hit New Bum! series
As children are gearing up for Easter egg hunts and trying to spot the Easter Bunny, here comes the book to spark their egg-citement!
And when Dawn McMillan and Ross Kinnaird are in cahoots, you know there’ll be plenty of laughter (and probably some bums too)!
Easter Bunny needs a New Bum! is the newest addition to the hilarious hit series that cracks up readers around the world.
Early one morning, Red Pants Boy spots Easter Bunny in his garden – but something’s amiss: Easter Bunny is missing his tail!
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