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These bilingual books are ideal for beginning learners of Samoan, with simple language and stories, and illustrations that support the text. Each book has a glossary that gives a clear English translation of the Samoan text. All of the books have been translated into Samoan by Ainslie Chu Ling So'o who is a language consultant specialist at the Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture in Samoa. The books are packaged as a set, and the ten titles are: 'O le I'a Lapo'a (A Big Fish) by Hannah Rainforth, illustrated by Tamara Kan 'O le Meafeluea'i (A Mobile) by Manu Te Awa, illustrated by Caroline Adair Down 'O le Sanuisi (A Sandwich) by Stephanie Pohe, illustrated by Mike Henry Po 'o fea Wiremu? (Where is Wiremu?) by Manu Te Awa, illustrated by Brian Gunson 'O le Fa'ato'aga Lafumanu (Farm Animals) by Manu Te Awa, illustrated by Josh Smits Fa'afetai Tama Kerisimasi (Thank you Father Christmas) by Manu Te Awa, illustrated by Mike Henry Puna (Jump) by Manu Te Awa, illustrated by Josh Smits 'O Se'evae Masaesae (Tattered Slippers) by Maude Bedggood, illustrated by Josh Smits 'E To'afia? (How Many?) by Manu Te Awa, illustrated by Josh Smits 'E Sefulu Paluni (Ten Balloons) by Manu Te Awa, illustrated by Brian Gunson
O le Sanuisi / by Stephanie Pohe ; illustrations by Mike Henry ; Samoan translation by Ainslie Chu Ling-Sʻo ʻO le Meafelueaʻi / by Manu Te Awa ; illustrations by Caroline Adair Down ; Samoan translation by Ainslie Chu Ling-Soʻo ʻO Seʻevae Māsaesae / by Maude Bedggood ; illustrations by Josh Smits ; Samoan translation by Ainslie Chu Ling-Soʻo Po ʻO fea Wiremu? / by Manu Te Awa ; illustrated by Brian Gunson ; Samoan translation by Ainslie Chu Ling-Soʻo ʻO le Iʻa Lāpoʻa / by Hannah Rainforth ; illustrated byTamara Kan ; Samoan translation by Ainslie Chu Ling-Soʻo Faʻafetai Tamā Kerisimasi / by Manu Te Awa ; illustrated by Mike Henry ; Samoan translation by Ainslie Chu Ling-Soʻo ʻO le Faʻatoʻaga Lafumanu / by Manu Te Awa ; illustrated by Josh Smits ; Samoan translation by Ainslie Chu Ling-Soʻo Puna / by Manu Te Awa ; illustrated by Josh Smits ; Samoan translation by Ainslie Chu Ling-Soʻ’o ʻE Sefulu Paluni / by Manu Te Awa ; illustrated by Brian Gunson ; Samoan translation by Ainslie Chu Ling-Soʻo ʻE Toʻafia? / by Manu Te Awa ; illustrated by Josh Smits ; Samoan translation by Ainslie Chu Ling-Soʻo.