Two new Tupu books
Ko te Aho Fiafia o Filipo by Epi Swan
This Tokelauan title (item 31468) tells about Filipo’s full-on day at ‘akoga kāmata. The story is suited to the interests of children in early childhood services but could be used at more than one curriculum level. (The Notes for Teachers are item 31623.) This story is also available as:
- Tō Filipo Rā Mataora (Cook Islands Māori, item 31471)
- Aho Fiafia ha Filipo (Niue language, item 31470)
- ‘O se Aso Mālie o Filipo (Sāmoan, item 31469)
- Ko e ‘Aho Fiefia ‘o Filipo (Tongan, item 31467).
‘Ua O‘o ‘Ea i le Taimi? by Bill Nagelkerke
Bill Nagelkerke has written many stories for the Ready to Read series. This is his first Tupu title. Tua and his class are preparing for special visitors. While everyone is getting ready, Tua can’t stop asking, “Is it time yet?” This new Sāmoan title (item number 31474) would interest students in years 5–8 but can be used at more than one curriculum level. (The Notes for Teachers are item 31624.) This title is also available as:
- Kua Tae Āinei te Ora? (Cook Islands Māori, item 31476)
- Kua Hoko Nakai e Magaaho? (Niue language, item 31475)
- Kua Pa ki te Taimi? (Tokelauan, item 31473)
- Kuo Hoko ‘a e Taimi? (Tongan, item 31472).
Ko te Aho Fiafia o Filipo and ‘Ua O‘o ‘Ea i le Taimi? can be heard, in Tokelauan and Sāmoan respectively, and each also with a version in English, on the next Tupu CD. This will be duped and distributed in 2007.
Distribution
Copies of these latest Tupu books were distributed in October to early childhood services and schools with standing orders for materials in Pasifika languages.