BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Young Tala wants to dance the taualuga, a traditional Samoan dance, as beautifully as her Aunty Sina. While Tala can practice the steps, the final key - dancing to express love and reverence for her ancestors - will have to come from her heart.
LOVE that there is another picture book from a national publishing house reverencing Polynesian culture. Ho's illustrations are bright and capture the beauty of the islands. Any school with Polynesian students needs to add this to their collection. Great for a simple lesson on the cultures or on dance in general. All of the characters are Samoan.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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