This pioneering book about Haylanni - the current Miss Samoa highlights her struggles, challenges, and insecurities as a young 'afa-kasi' half Samoan half Sri Lankan woman. It dives into the uniqueness of being different and the hard work and dedication it...
"Inspired by the university's broadcast series "Samoa Fa’asoa" during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, "Samoa Fa’asoa Lōmiga 1" is the first volume in a series designed to empower the Samoan community through a better understanding of the use of the different...
"Tuli has come down from heaven to explore our planet. But all he finds everywhere is water. Tagaloa creates land for him, but now he's lonely and doesn't have anyone to share it with!"--Back cover.
"O le tala a Luna o se mea e tatau ona faitauina mo le isi augatupulaga o tagata suʻesuʻe ma taʻitaʻi. Faatasi ai ma le Water Girl, o le au faitau talavou na folau atu i se malaga matagofie ma manino e faafiafiaina, a o latou tuuina atu se feʻau o le...
Picture book
"Island Toes is a delightfully colorful tale about the types of feet and toes one can encounter growing up in an island setting. The story has a nice descriptive, rhyming pattern that plays along with vibrant illustrations that offer variations on feet of all...
The malu. The pe'a. Samoan tattooing is famous all over the world. But how did the art of tattooing come to Samoa? Find out in Tattoo Twins, a bilingual Samoan legend retold by David Riley and translated by Rasela Lafaele Uili.
Sometimes it's the smallest things that help us the most. That's what happened to Sina when a tiny Honeyeater bird rescued her family from disaster. Find out how in Sina and the Honeyeater, a bilingual Samoan legend retold by David Riley and illustrated by...
Who do you think would win a race between a chicken and a turtle? You'd think the chicken would, right? Well, maybe not! Find out what happens when one prideful chicken got taught a lesson in My Own Paradise, a bilingual Samoan legend retold by David Riley and...
"'Ava (kava) is a popular drink in Oceania. People drink 'ava to celebrate happy moments, welcome visitors, and celebrate achievements. But how did 'ava come to Sāmoa?"--Back cover.
Samoan hymn book produced by the Methodist Church of Samoa.
O le aso fanau o le latou tuagane pepemeamea. O Lupe ma Kitiona o lo,o taena,i mago mai le mago a le tina o le tina o Lona tina. Peita,i, ua fa,afuase,i ona pogisā le lagi, ua amata ona agi mālosi le matagi ma pāpā mamo mai faititili. O le ,afā ua lata mai, ma...
Volume I gives an account of Kramer's 1897-1899 sojourn and includes original documents containing fa'alupega (ceremonial greetings) and gafa (genealogical pedigrees). Volume II covers the ethnography of Samoa and includes chapters on traditional art forms...
A young boy describes his life living in Samoa, in the village of Lefaga on Upolu. Includes facts about Samoa and a map.
This Large Bible has a new stylish black cover, with embossed front Cover.
Leilani's shop is built with cardboard and pieces of different coloured paper. She shows her mother what she has inside. There's bread and hair ties and soap. But is Leilani's shop just a dream, or is it real?
Bella loves her best friend Bongo, very much. But not everyone in the village is as fond of him as she is. "Halu Bongo!" is their favorite phrase. Until one day, an unwelcome visitor comes to the village... With stunning paintings from renowned artist Nikki...
Can you think of a story that has interesting and strange characters? In this story you'll read about 10 brothers, a stone girl, a suspicious shark and a magic crab! Find out what happened to them in Fatu and the Magic Crab, a bilingual legend from Samoa.
Theological topical book.
At the heart of Pacific Peoples is their love for and devotion to their Family. Ma'au Books have created the second book in their series and the heart of the story is "I love my family and my family loves me". This book uses simple, repetitive sentences in...
Samoa explains the fundamental values of Fa'asamoa (Samoan life), including connection to 'aiga, nu'u (village), land and religion. It shows how families in Samoa live, how they are educated, and how they celebrate and commemorate through dance, music and...
This collection of more than 1,000 Samoan Proverbs and Proverbial sayings (Alaga'upu / Muagagana), with translations in English, serves as a useful reference for Samoan oratory, poetry and formal speeches. A Alaga'upu is one that has a story from which the...
"You think you know the tale of the Little Red Hen. You think you know how it ends. But in this story everything changes when the hard-working Red Hen lays a perfect white egg. And out of this egg comes a chick with a mind of her own. Here is a beautiful book...
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