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Pene’s Room / Te Potu o Pene
Series: MIla's My Pasifika Series
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Tealo teaches us colours in Tokelauan while playing a fun game of 'I spy'. Pene’s Room / Te Potu o Pene includes two stories in one book - Tealoa Spies provides language learning supports and Na mea na kitea e Tealo is the Tongan translation. My...
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Description
Tealo teaches us colours in Tokelauan while playing a fun game of 'I spy'.
Pene’s Room / Te Potu o Pene includes two stories in one book - Tealoa Spies provides language learning supports and Na mea na kitea e Tealo is the Tongan translation.
My Pasifika Series are picture books that provide safe language learning spaces based on the first Mila's My Gagana Series (2019).
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781738606009
Publisher: Dahlia Malaeulu
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 October 2023
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Mila's Books
Edition: 2nd edition
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Darcy Solia
- Designed by Liz Tui Morris
- Edited by Emeli Sione
- Translated by Selina Alefosio
- Translated by Sale Alefosio
Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 215.0mm
Height: 225.0mm
Weight: 300g
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