It's Gagana Samoa i Aotearoa week!
Tālofa lava! Afio mai!
It's Gagana Samoa i Aotearoa week (Samoa Language Week) and we have five great Samoan and English bilingual titles to help you include Samoan into your home and classroom.
Mila's My Gagana Series #2: Isaia Says / Analia Asks - Dahlia Malaeulu / Darcy Solia, $25
2 books in 1! Introducing Samoan language within English language text in a way that makes the meaning clear to the reader of either language.
Isaia Says – is based on Simon Says but uses Samoan names for the actions, hop, run, clap, etc.
Analia Asks – Analia requests one food item after another, and thanks the giver each time. Eventually we find that she has been collecting the food to create a picnic for all to share. Introduces polite behavior, manners and food names.
Mila's My Gagana Series #2 : Sala's Surprise / Kuso's Clean - Dahlia Malaeulu / Darcy Solia, $25
2 books in 1! Introducing Samoan language within English language text in a way that makes the meaning clear to the reader of either language.
Sala’s Surprise – when Sala gets up in the morning, she puts on a range of colourful clothing. The result is a surprise to her family.
Kuso’s Clean – everyday, when Kuso gets home, he is very dirty and needs a bath. Introduces the names of parts of the body.
The Eleventh Sheep - Kyle Mewburn / Claire Richards $40
The eleventh sheep is overlooked every night that Sian tries to go to sleep by counting sheep... until one
night!
This title is also available in Eng/Tongan, Eng/Hindi, Eng/Simplified Chinese and Eng/Māori.
Moon Cow - Kyle Mewburn / Deirdre Copeland $40
Cow sees the moon as her best friend and tells her everything.
This title is also available in Eng/Tongan, Eng/Hindi, Eng/Simplified Chinese and Eng/Māori.
Black Dog - Pamela Allen $40
A story of friendship and the perils of yearning for more at the expense of what you have.
This title is also available in Eng/Tongan, Eng/Hindi, Eng/Simplified Chinese and Eng/Māori.