A Manulele in a Mango Tree
le manulele o nofo i le mago
$16.80
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
5 November 2025
Summary
A Manulele in a Mango Tree: A South Pacific Christmas
A partridge in a pear tree is a Christmas sight unseen in New Zealand or the South Pacific. But a colourful bird in a mango tree? That’s the spirit of the season!
A Manulele in a Mango Tree reimagines the classic ‘12 Days of Christmas’ with a South Pacific twist, offering gifts of frangipani, corned beef, drummers, and mesmerizing fire dancers.
Featuring striking woodblock print illustrations, this biling…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781990042928 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1990042929 |
| Series: | Moana Oceania Series |
| Author: | Sarona Aiono-Iosefa, Steven Dunn, Le'autuli Sauvao |
| Publisher: | Oratia Media |
| Imprint: | Oratia Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 5 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 215mm x 4mm |
About The Author
Sarona Aiono-Iosefa
Sarona Aiono-Iosefa is a Samoan-New Zealander who writes books for children. Born in Christchurch, New Zealand to parents who had emigrated from Samoa, she studied journalism at Wellington Polytechnic then transferred to the University of Canterbury to study English literature, graduating in 1984.
Aiono-Iosefa’s writing reflects her experiences growing up as a Pacific Islander in Christchurch. She has written several books for children which have been published in English and six different Pacific languages. In 2007, she was the Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer in Residence at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
Steven Dunn is an artist and illustrator. He lives in Christchurch, where he works as a graphic designer.
Le’autuli Sauvao is an educator and noted translator of Gagana Samoa (the Samoan language). She lives in Wellington.
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