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Samoan Proverbs for Children

Alaga'upu Fa'asamoa ma Uiga mo Tamaiti

Tauanu'u Perenise Tapu Sitagata Ani Huia Ligaliga

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Oratia Books
06 May 2025
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.
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Illustrated by:   Ani Huia Ligaliga
Imprint:   Oratia Books
Country of Publication:   New Zealand
Dimensions:   Height: 230mm,  Width: 215mm,  Spine: 3mm
Weight:   200g
ISBN:   9781990042706
ISBN 10:   1990042708
Series:   Moana Oceania Series
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

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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