Picture book
When Papa was young he had lots of jobs to do in the village. His favourite job was feeding his special chicken.
Do you know how to grow taro? Mama Kathy learned how to do it when she was growing up in the Cook Islands. Let's find out more!
It's Kairone's first trip to the Cook Islands. Let's find out what he did there ... and a lesson he learned!
Nana loved going to the market in Rarotonga when she was a child. Let's find out what she loved about it!
When Nana was young she had to help the family prepare copra. Here's how they did it.
Ru is a famous Cook Islands explorer and navigator. He loved discovering new places. One day he set out on a journey that nearly ended in disaster but instead ended in a blessing. Find out what happened in Ki Mua! Ki Mua! - a bilingual legend from Aitutaki.
Have you ever missed your family so much it makes you sad? That's what happened to Va'ine and she had to make the toughest decision of her life. Find out what happened next in Va'ine the Mōmoke, a bilingual legend from Rarotonga.
"This story is of how a parent saved the life of his child by concealing his footprints with his own, expressing a parent's unconditional love for their child and giving the name Tapuaetai, or One Foot Island, to this famous motu"--Author's website.
"Marouna is a bilingual Cook Islands Māori and English language book that tells the story of a warrior named Marouna. Born in Rarotonga, Marouna is summoned by his grandfather, who lives in Aitutaki, to come to Aitutaki and rescue the people from a group of...
Cook Islands children in New Zealand will see themselves reflected in this book, and all readers can learn about life and nature in this part of the Pacific. Cook Islands - Kuki 'Airini sets out the seven interconnected pillars that guide Cooks Islands life,...
"Pe‘e Māori — Traditional Cook Islands Chants is a unique collection of various types of intonation with revelations on their use and symbolic meanings. The sacred dignity in customary welcome, ceremonial decorum, title investitures, traditional haircutting,...
This book was created to be fun and exciting to help Tongan children prepare for school every morning. The book is in Lea faka-Tonga. It is aligned with Te Whariki: He Whariki Matauranga mo nga Mokopuna o Aotearoa/Early Childhood Curriculum and with The New...
"Koromaūariki had a close relationship with his dad, the legendary superhero, Tinirau. But there was one thing that bothered him. Sometimes Tinirau would wake up in the middle of the night, go outside... and disappear for three days. When he came home he'd...
"Ina is a Cook Islands heroine and superhero, famous throughout Oceania for her mighty deeds. In this story, Ina faces the biggest challenge of her life. Is it a human-eating giant? No. A tree-crushing cyclone? Kā'ore. Then it must be an island-flooding...
Introduces twins who may look the same but don't always like the same things. Suggested level: junior.
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