Kia Ora, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia Orana, Bula Vinaka, Namaste, Taloha ni, Fakalofa lahi atu, Kam na mauri, Talofa, Welcome to The Book Hut Literacy. Research shows that if children learn to read by reading books in their first language they are quicker to acquire essential literacy skills than learning to read through books in their second language. Bilingualism. Research shows that bilingual children tend to do better than monolingual children both academically and socially. Culture. Just as oral traditions have helped to pass on our culture, Pasifika books will also help to continue our languages, stories and traditions. Check out our News page to read about The Book Hut making news. Monthly book review O Le Talo Sione (Samoan) and Ko e Talo ha Sione (Niuean) RRP $14.99 Written by Lino Nelisi Illustrated by Elspeth Williamson Sione is excited to find the biggest taro he has ever grown in his garden! However when he tries to pull it out he finds that he needs help. In fact the taro is so big he needs more and more people to pull it from the ground! This wonderful story about team work and sharing is available in our Samoa book catalogue and Niue book catalogue. Suitable for ages 3-7 New Products! Greeting Cards A pack of 6 cards with a beautiful, simple design on each card, a franjipani, a sinu, a haleconia, water lily, tiare and a hibiscus. There are 2 different packs, a large (16x10.5cm) includes envelopes, RRP$12.99 and small (7x7cm) $8.99. Look for this product in our Stationery catalogue. Colours Posters As well as Alphabet and Number posters, we now have available Colour Posters in Samoan, Cook Island Maori, Niuean and Tongan. (Please let us know if you would like another language and we can source it for you). RRP$19.95 Itiiti’s Gift Ko Te Koha A Itiiiti By Melanie drewery, Illustrated by Fifi Colston Available in our English (General), English (Maori) and Maori book catalogue. RRP $16.99 Itiiti feels small and clumsy and shy next to the rest of her family who are loud and tall and good at things. Itiiti tries to do things with the rest of her family to find her gift but she is not aas good as they are at running or swimming or weaving. Finally, when Itiiti stops looking, her gift finds her and she realizes it was there all along. For ages 8+. The Secret Game Plan By Maria Samueal Available in our English (General), book catalogue. RRP $12.99 Willie is desperate for a new scooter for Christmas, something special just for him. Mereana has a special toy who knows all her secrets. Mata wants to win just one rugby game against Sammy and the boys. The stories in this collection bring the playground alive for children and adults alike. For ages 10+ Out of the Deep And other stories from NZ and the Pacific Edited by Tessa Duder and Lorraine Orman, Illustrated by Bruce Potter RRP $34.99. Available in our English (General) book catalogue This anthology of 16 stories marked the 2007 celebration of Children’s Book Day. Sixteen writers were invited to submit works for the book, and the majority of the stories have been written specifically for this project. The authors are from NZ and around the Pacific. For ages 10+ Web Site Hosted by: iStance Limited Web Site and its Contents are Copyright © 2005 The Book Hut. All Rights Reserved.