Mount Vaea and the tears of Apa'ula

The legend is about  Apa'ula (tears) at the foot of Mount Vaea because the husband turned into the mountain. The waterfall at the foot of the Mount Vaea symbolised the tears of Apa'ula

Part of the Dedication:
The purpose of writing this book is to aid in the preservation of tala o le vavau in the hope that stories such as this will continue to be shared with generations to come with the understanding that this particular story is but one version of this ancient myth and legend.

A Samoan/English bilingual picture book 

Water

Little explorer
Contents: We all need water -- What is water? -- Ice -- Gas -- The water cycle -- Bodies of water -- Salt water -- Uses of water -- Water pollution -- Drinking water -- Conservation
Summary: Water is all around us and even inside us! Dive in to discover the world of water, from raindrops to oceans to icebergs! (From back cover)

Just a little brown dog

Summary: This is the story of a little puppy finding his way in the world, discovering other creatures and new environments. The last of the litter to find a home, he becomes the new best friend of a lonely young boy. 'Just a little brown dog' is a contemporary fable that explores the dynamic between animals and humans

Clothes

Around the world
Acorn
Social studies, Level H, word count 120. (Back cover)
Summary: This title looks at the rich diversity of clothes around the world. Through simple text and stunning photographs, it introduces children to similarities found in clothes in different cultures, as well as honouring differences. (Books in Print)

Maori art for kids

On cover: 15 featured artists, 15 art activities for kids
Contents includes: Heru = Decorative comb / featured artist Wendy Whitehead -- Waka huia = Feather box / featured artist Todd Couper -- Poupou = Carved wall panel / featured artist Dr Cliff Whiting -- Kete = Bag / featured artist Sonia Snowden -- Kowhaiwhai = Scroll pattern / featured artist Ngatai Taepa -- Ipu = Container / featured artist Amorangi Hikuroa -- Koru = Spiral form / featured artist Norm Heke -- Tukutuku = Wall panel / featured artist Kohai Grace -- Hei tiki = Neck pendant / featured artist Lewis Gardiner -- Maro = Garment / featured artist Pip Devonshire -- Porotiti = Spinning disc / featured artist Brian Flintoff -- Wheku = Mask / featured artist Roi Toia -- Potaka = Spinning top / featured artist Robert Jahnke -- Poi = Dancing ball / featured artist Areta Wilkinson -- Manu tukutuku = Kite / featured artist James Webster
Summary: Maori art, the indigenous art of Aotearoa/New Zealand, is constantly evolving, embracing traditions of the past while drawing on contemporary culture and society. The information shared in this book is intended to enhance general knowledge of Maori culture through the artists' work and to encourage children to become actively involved. This book is ideal for anyone interested in learning about Maori art and culture; educators working with children in schools or the community; and especially children engaging with aspects of Maori culture through practical activities. (Introduction)

A River of Stories : Tales and Poems from Across the Commonwealth

2nd ed

Stories and poems connect children throughout the world like rivers flowing from country to country. They can encourage children to learn about the world of other children, in other places. This collection uses water as its theme to celebrate such imaginative cultural connections.


Contents:
A message from His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales - 10 
About the words - 12 
About the Pictures - 13 

Drawing Water From The Well - 14 
Woman's World - Botswana - 16 - Cooking with Salt Water - Fiji Islands - 18 - Prescription - Samoa - 23 - Do You Believe in Magic? - Malta - 24 - The Boy Who Called Across the River - Sierra Leone - 26 - Wednesday Afternoon - Tonga - 27 - The Magic Fish - Malawi - 28 - Why People Have to Die - Vanuatu - 31

Down By The Water Hole - 34
The Enchanted River Tree - Zambia - 36 - The March of the Hermit Crabs in the Rain - The Bahamas - 40 - Nkalimeva - Swaziland - 42 - Black Noddy - Nauru - 45 - Clever Tortoise - United Republic of Tanzania - 46

Waves Upon The Shore - 50
When it's Summer - New Zealand - 52 - Kader - Seychelles - 53 - Dawn is a Fisherman - Belize - 56 - The Two Crabs - 58 - The Sea is a Mystery - Dominica - 59 - Seashell - Jamaica - 60 - Citronella - Mauritius - 61

The Salty Sea Breeze - 64
The Legend of the Golden Apple Tree - Barbados - 64 - Once the Wind - St Vincent and the Grenadines - 66 - Si Perawai, the Greedy Fisherman - Brunei Darussalam - 71 - Sailing Under Moonlit Skies - Maldives - 73 - The Three Brothers - Mozambique - 74 - We Have Come Home - The Gambia - 77 - Rajah Suran's Expedition to China - Singapore - 78

Sun, Moon And The Starry Sky - 82
The Messenger of the Moon - Malaysia - 84 - How the Starfish got to the Sea - Antigua and Barbuda - 88 - The Sun Witness - Bangladesh - 91 - Right Here Was the Ocean - Pakistan - 92 - The Moon in Swampland - United Kingdom - 93 - The Star's Tears - Papua New Guinea - 96 - Being Free - St Lucia - 97

Why A Rainbow Follows Rain 98
The Rainmaker - Tuvalu - 100 - The Mist - Lesotho - 101 - Rain and Fire - Namibia - 102 - Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain - Kenya - 104 - The Storm - India - 106 - The Thunder Spirit's Bride - Rwanda - 107 - Mookari - Australia - 112 - Invocation to the Rainbow - Cameroon - 114 

Ghosts, Giants And Mermaids Of The Deep - 116
Wind and River Romance - Guyana - 118 - When I was a Child - Trinidad and Tobago - 119 - Tebwere, Tebarere, and Tetintiri - Kiribati - 120 - The Enchanted Rock - St Kitts and Nevis - 122 - The Warrior Women of Lumalao - Solomon Islands - 124 - Kyrenia - Cyprus - 128 - Rampunch and the Sea Devil - Grenada - 129

Water Gods and Ice Kings - 132 
The Water God's Challenge - Nigeria - 134 - Mawu of the Waters - Ghana - 137 - The River Fairy - Uganda - 138 - The Ice King - Canada - 142 - The Marriage of the Rain Goddess - South Africa - 144

Glossary - 148
A Note From the Anthologist - 150
About the Anthologist - 153
Acknowledgements and Permissions - 154

Adorable Alice

Summary: Alice is adorable. With her arms tied in a knot, lips buttoned and eyes blindfolded, she explores her home in a different way every day of the week. See what Alice discovers. (Back cover)

My First Book of Mandarin Chinese Words

How do you say hello in Mandarin? Explore the pages of this Mandarin Chinese English picture dictionary to learn new words and phrases. Colorful photographs and simple labels make learning Mandarin fun.

The teddy bear's promise

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: 'A long time ago,' began Dad, 'a bear met a little boy and, right away, it knew it loved him.' When Dad discovers a mysterious, dusty box in Gran's attic, and brings it home to Max, the scene is set for a poignant and intriguing family tale. What could be inside the box, and why is it so important that Max hear Dad's story before he's allowed to open it? As Max listens, it becomes apparent that the box contains a special treasure, one that only Max can breathe life into

Milking Time

 Other Title: On the farm, milking time
New Zealand authors
At head of title: On the farm
Summary: Always keen to help out, Jack and Tom answer the call for help from the dairy farmer up the road.  His worker is sick so he needs a hand for the day.  So join Jack and Tom as they learn about what happens down on the dairy farm

The hopping hero

SOBEK the evil crocodile is on the loose! Luckily, HOPPY is close by. With the powers of six species, this heroic hare will wipe the smile from SOBEK s face and bounce the reptile raider back to the bayou.

Night of the scaredy crows

Inside cover: Batman created by Bob Kane
In this adventure...
It's Halloween in Gotham City, but the streets are frightfully empty. The trick-or-treaters have all disappeared! Soon, Ace the Bat-Hound sniffs out a flock of feathered felons. These evil Scaredy Crows have coated the city in fear dust, scaring everyone away. Now, the Bat-Hound is Halloween's only hope!

Attack of the invisible cats

In this adventure...
The phanty-cats have escaped from the Phantom Zone and finding them won't be easy. These feline felons are invisible! The Space Canine Patrol Agents must rely on their snouts instead of their sight to catch these criminal kitties once and for all.

Go! Go! Chichico!

Dyslexia-friendly
Summary: When Chichico gets a trial for Santos Brazil it's like a dream come true. But can a barefoot boy from the slums really play for the best team in Brazil? Perhaps he can... with a little help from his friends! (Back cover)

Stars of mine

First published in a different form in: The old stories, published by Orion Children's Books, 1999
This book has dyslexia-friendly features
Summary: The king says he will kill his new wife if she cannont complete a challenge he has set. A magic imp promises to help, but he has a price the girl must pay. Can the girl solve the riddle, beat the imp and live happily ever after with the king

The first third wish

This book has dyslexia friendly features
Summary: Cobweb fairy has let a powerful magic loose in the world. Soon there is fairy sparkle dust all over the place and buildings are appearing overnight! Can Cobweb put things right, and will Dickson and Princess Isabella still find their happy-ever-afters

Robot games

Summary: Jake and his friends are excited to be at the Robot Games until their cyborg friend Henry starts acting stranger than usual. Is it his recent upgrade? Or is something sinister going on

Rocket battles

Summary: Jake and his friends are a wildcard entry in the most famous race in the solar system. Beating champion racers is not going to be easy

Underwater Wonders of New Zealand

Embraced by three oceans of widely varying temperaments, New Zealand belongs to the sea. In the shallow coastal waters just off the beach, in the chilly waters of the fiords and in the deeper, bluer waters offshore there is another country, an isolated underwater world of shifting light and dazzling colours where a unique blend of marine conditions has resulted in an astonishing diversity of life.
For most of us it might as well be a different planet, an alien place we will never see for ourselves. But through Darryl Torckler's breathtaking photography and Gillian Torckler's evocative words we are able to explore this extraordinary realm. They have captured it all, from the tiny, brilliantly hued clown nudibranch slowly making its way across a dense garden of invertebrates, through the snakestar weaving its way around the branches of a black coral tree, to the glittering marlin cruising offshore waters.
This book offers a privileged glimpse into the natural beauty and drama of New Zealand's marine environment, a kaleidoscope of shapes and textures never before seen with such clarity. inside (Dust jacket)

BOOK WEEK - Term Two - Visiting Author - Maria Gill on the 23rd June 2014 and Darryl Torckler on 24th June 2015

Maria Gill

Favona Primary School students and teachers had the privilege of having Maria Gill come and visit on the 23rd June 2014 through 'Writers in Schools' - New Zealand Book Council.

Maria is an author. She presented a slideshow of her story and how she got into writing. She read a few stories to student 'The call of the Kokako' and 'The last of the Maui's dolphin. The students really enjoyed interacting with her props as she read the stories.

Darryl Torckler

Favona Primary School students and teachers had the privilege of having Darryl Torckler come and visit on the 24th June 2015 through 'Writers in Schools'  -- New Zealand Book Council.

Darryl is an underwater photographer and came to talk to students about his ideas for his images in books which he photographed and how important reading was. He showed students his underwater camera, which the students really enjoyed. His Powerpoint presentation was in awe of the students. Junior students enjoyed participating with the felt board by putting sea life onto it.

Silver the silly sorcerer

Includes a push out cardboard rocket to make

Silver is a struggling sorcerer. After failing his Eggs test, Silver is sent to work as a magician at the circus. Will Silver be able to prove he is a real sorcerer like Merlin?

Mike the spike

Summary: Mike is proud of his spikey hair. Small for his age, his spikes make him look taller and very grown up. To his horror, he discovers he has lice. The great hat parade is only two days away and he longs to win a prize for best hat. But how can he, when he can't stop scratching long enough to make one

The fantastic flexy frog

Inside cover: Plastic man created by Jack Cole
In this adventure...
Plastic Man and his super-pet, Plastic Frog, stretch out and relax near a beautiful lagoon. But when the water suddenly disappears, their dream vacation becomes a real nightmare! To save the day, Plastic Frog must flex his muscles and take down a crafty croc and two wily water-snatchers.

Candy store caper

Inside cover: Batman created by Bob Kane
Summary: The Joker has taken over a new candy store in Gotham and plans to swindle all the city's children out of their allowances, will Robin and his two super-pets, Ace the Bat Hound and Robin Robin, be able to stop him

Battle bugs of outer space

In this adventure...
The evil Sinestro Bug Corps have invaded a baseball game on Earth. Thankfully, the Green Lantern Bug Corps are out to stop them! If they don't, America's favorite pastime might become the world's worst pest crime.

Swamp Thing vs the Zombie Pets

Inside cover: Swamp Thing created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson

In this adventure...
While Swamp thing stomps out a local forest fire, the eco-hero's bog buddies face an even greater threat... Solomon Grundy! This fiend and his undead pet club are planning to revive all the dead pets in the world - and then take it over ! If the down home critter gang can't stop their evil plot, they'll all be in grave danger.

Heroes of the high seas

In this adventure...
The evil manta rays, Misty and Sneezers, are up to no good! They've created a giant whirlpool to destroy Atlantis. If the Aqua-Pets, Topo, Storm, and Ark, can't stop the deep-sea super-villains, their underwater city could be lost forever.

Deep-sea duel

Inside cover: Aquaman created by Paul Norris
IN this adventure...
Aquaman has invited his entire family to his underwater kingdom - except his evil half-brother. Ocean master. But this villain and his horrible hench-fish can't be kept at bay. When they crash the reunion, Aqualad and his super-pet, Fluffy, must put the splashdown on these fishy foes!

Salamander smackdown

In this adventure...
When two naughty newts escape from a pet store, nothing can stop their amphibian antics - except the terrific whatzit! This super-speedy turtle must stop the slimy salamanders before they cast another tale of terror on Central City.

The cat crime club

Inside cover: Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
In this adventure...
The evil cat crime club is on the prowl at a local circus. Luckily, the space canine patrol agents are standing guard. But when their leader, Krypto the super-dog, cant' stop these feline felons, he's in the team's doghouse. To win back their trust, Krypto must prove he's still the pride of the pack.

How to be a dinosaur hunter : your globe-trotting, time-travelling guide

1st edition
Summary: Everything young explorers need to know to become a famous dinosaur hunter, covering what it was like in the age of the dino, what clues to look for and what equipment to pack; Danger ratings show which dinos are safe to approach and which will eat you for lunch!; Amazing stories of the great dinosaur hunters of the past for kids aged 8 and up

How to be a space explorer : your out-of-this-world adventure

Contents: The planetarium -- Travelling in space -- Cadet camp -- Tour of the planets -- Touring the moons -- Chasing space rocks -- Volcanic adventures -- Extreme space -- Looking for life -- Staying over -- Deep space -- Coming home
Summary: How to be a Space Explorer is a practical manual for all aspiring astronauts, packed with stories from real-life space exploration. Learn how to navigate black holes, slingshot around Jupiter and survive the freezing depths of space

Oliver and George

Summary: Oliver tries desperately to get George to play with him, but George is far too engrossed in his book. A humorous picture book with a twist

What's in my lunchbox?

Summary: The story centres on the trepidation that a young girl faces when starting school and her efforts to win friends. She tries bringing different offerings to school in her large brown box. Her journey ends when she finally discovers her own magnificent self-worth

Jessica's Box (Cerebral Palsy Alliance Limited Edition)

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Limited Edition
Summary: To make friends, Jessica brings a different present to school in her cardboard box. It is not until she realises that all she needs to present is herself that she finally makes a friend. (Publisher)

Jessica's Box

Will Jessica find a friend on her first day of school? Watch closely as Jessica reveals the contents of her BOX. Could this be the answer to her dreams of friendship?

Tottie and dot

Summary: Tottie and Dot lived side by side. All is peaceful until, one day, things begin to change. Who can create the prettiest house? And at what cost