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Tapuaetai

Clinton Hewett

Book

"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.

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Marouna

Clinton Hewett

Book

"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...

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Pe‘e Māori

Jon Tikivanotau

Book

"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,...

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Te tāpapa nei nōte aere i te Āpii

Abel Junior Tutagalevao

Picture book

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...

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Night of the dance = Pō o te 'ura : a Cook Islands legend

David Riley

Book

"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...

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Tapa of love = Tapa ō te 'inangaro : a Cook Islands legend

David Riley

Book

"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...

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Keila ʻē Leilani

Lisa Fuemana-Foaʼi

Book

Introduces twins who may look the same but don't always like the same things. Suggested level: junior.

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Kātini

Maria Samuela

Book

Story about two young girls, who are meeting each other for the first time (at a concert) although their mothers are sisters. There is a lot of fun and laughter, which brings the cousins closer together. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

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