Pene’s Room / Te Potu o Pene

Author: Dahlia Malaeulu 
Picture book, 32 pages, 225mm x 215mm
Translated by Sale & Selina Alefosio
ISBN 978-1-7386061-8-4

Pene’s room is always messy and needs tidying up. Pene teaches us how to count in Tokelauan while taking us on a journey of cleaning up his bedroom. 

Based on the bestselling Mila’s My Gagana Series 1 released in 2019, these translated versions include two stories in one book which include both ‘f’ and ‘wh’ Tokelauan versions of our story in the spirit of inclusion, while providing safe access to all versions of our Pacific languages for our tamaiti and families.

This engaging bilingual book promotes the learning of Gagana Tokelau (Tokelauan Language) by providing accessible and interactive tusi faitau (storybooks) for tamaiti (children), families, and teachers. Targeted at children aged 4-8, the stories are set in relatable everyday contexts and focus on foundational language skills, in this case, numbers. With vibrant illustrations, this book makes language learning fun and accessible, and is edited, illustrated, designed, translated, and published by an all-Pasifika team, ensuring cultural authenticity and relevance.