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Alaga'upu Fa'asamoa ma Uiga mo Tamaiti

Samoan Proverbs for Children
By Tauanu'u Perenise Tapu Sitagata
Series: Moana Oceania Series
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Distinguished educator and translator Tauanu'u Perenise Tapu Sitagata joins with artist Ani Huia Ligaliga to present 30 Samoan proverbs for children in the original language, alongside translations and explanations in English. Each proverb is presented in Gagana Samoa and English above an illustration, with bilingual explanations... Read More
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- Bilingual Samoan and English book for kids of primary school age - Situations that all fono/families/whanau can relate to -

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Distinguished educator and translator Tauanu'u Perenise Tapu Sitagata joins with artist Ani Huia Ligaliga to present 30 Samoan proverbs for children in the original language, alongside translations and explanations in English.

Each proverb is presented in Gagana Samoa and English above an illustration, with bilingual explanations below.

Traversing themes from family, leadership and education to the environment and spirituality, Alaga'upu Fa'asamoa ma Uiga mo Tamaiti adds a valuable Pasifika resource for children of all ethnicities.

Series: Moana Oceania Series

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781990042706

Publisher: Oratia Media

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 May 2025

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Oratia Books

Illustration: Colour illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ani Huia Ligaliga

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Tauanu’u Perenise Tapu Sitagata teaches at McAuley High School in Otahuhu and the Centre for Pacific Languages in Manukau. He is a driver of the annual Samoan Language Week Secondary School Debate, which is one of his main inspirations for this book, and has received the National Excellence in Teaching Award for his efforts in teaching the Samoan language. 

Ani Huia Ligaliga is a Maori artist and illustrator. She studied art at Brigham Young University, Hawai’i. Her other illustrations include The Ever-Standing Tree, by Tim Tipene (Oratia Books, 2024). Ani lives in Hamilton.

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