Jane Va'Afusuaga

After hearing about the endangered manumea bird on the radio, Mose and his cousin Niko set off to search for a manumea in the deep dark forest on the far side of the mountain. They meet some amazing forest creatures on their adventure, but will they find the very special rare bird they are looking for? Includes facts pages and...

O le Meaalofa mo Ana by Jane Va'Afusuaga is a beautifully woven tale set in Samoa. On Ana's first night in Samoa, she sleeps with her grandmother on a very old bed, snuggling under patchwork mosquito nets made from shell cloth. As morning breaks and Ana wakes up, her grandmother is nowhere to be seen. Sitting up, she looks to...

The Sāmoan translation of Mose and the Manumea. After hearing about the endangered manumea on the radio, Mose and his cousin Niko set off to search for a manumea in the deep dark forest on the far side of the mountain. They meet some amazing forest creatures on their adventure, but will they find the very special rare bird they...