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Moana Oceania Series: Fiji – Viti

Photo-packed introduction to the people, culture and identity of Fiji arrives in new bilingual book Moana Oceania Series: Fiji - Viti by Tarisi Vunidilo Despite Fiji being among the largest Pacific Island nations, there is a dearth of good books about the country in print.  This fourth volume in the Moana Oceania Series aims to address that situation with highly illustrated text in English and Fijian. Fijian–New Zealand educator Tarisi Vunidilo introduces the people, culture and identity of her homeland in simple terms in the colourful and informative Moana Oceania: Fiji - Viti. The bilingual text offers insights into society, geography, legends, arts, history and language — outlining the values of Fiji’s people, and how families live and celebrate life. 

2024-10-09T08:47:02+13:00October 9th, 2024|Children's books, Fijian|
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Island Toes — Tamatama’i Vae o Motu

Island Toes Tamatama'i Vae o Motu Christin Lozano Illustrated by Mariko Merritt Translated by Suzie-Jo Rasmussen Toes are toes wherever you go, but toes around the Pacific Islands have even more things in common. They may be flipper toes or jandal toes, clean toes or highchair toes, snorkel toes or swimming underway toes — all around the Pacific, you know that you have island toes. This colourfully illustrated book takes young readers on a journey around the South Pacific — no shoes needed!  First published in Hawai’i by Bess Press, Island Toes now reaches the South Pacific in Samoan as well as New Zealand English. 

2024-07-01T10:52:12+12:00July 1st, 2024|Children's books, Gaganā Samoa, Polynesia|
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Cook Islands–Kūki ‘Airani and Sāmoa launch the new Moana Oceania Series

Oratia Books is proud to announce a new series to bring bilingual reading about the South Pacific to children in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Devised and delivered by Carolyn Lagahetau, Oratia’s Niuean-Kiwi editorial director, the Moana Oceania Series aims to address the lack of good reading materials about the South Pacific not only in English but also in local languages.

2023-03-08T15:38:43+13:00February 12th, 2023|Children's books|
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