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Children of the Pacific Book Series
NZ Pacific Island Book Collection
The New Zealand Pacific Picture Book Collection is a collection of 36 picture books nominated by nine librarians based in New Zealand with specific responsibility for providing library services for Pasifika communities in New Zealand. It was created in order to make the limited number of books representing Pasifika stories and knowledge easily accessible to classroom teachers, and to provide suggestions for classroom activities linked to the New Zealand curriculum in order to integrate this knowledge into New Zealand classrooms.
The New Zealand Pacific Picture Book Collection books are not available as a unit, but most will be found in school libraries or through the National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa.
Our vision is to create endless options of accessible quality Pasifika stories and rich literacy resources across all school levels that reflect our Pasifika values, languages, cultures, and most importantly – our tamaiti.
We aim to create stories that help us and our tamaiti to be seen, heard and valued in the worlds we live in. This is why all our books help to develop cultural confidence, understanding and are – ‘Tusi Faitau for All the Fanau’
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