$30.00
This book shares Tapani’s memories about playing marbles with other boys under the big old mango trees in his village. He describes the different games played by little children and girls, and all the types of marbles used, including the nuts that were best and the rare ceramic ones inherited from early European visitors.
This is the first book in the Manatu Melie series. It is a dual language book, in English and Tongan, and is intended to be read aloud and shared with family members, as well as for personal reading. 55pp.
Description
Manatu Melie 1
Mapu moe Mango
Marbles and Mangoes
This is a book to read and remember the fun you had as a kid, playing marbles in the
village or at school in Tonga. It is bilingual, written in Tongan and English and shares
stories of epic games, tricks children played on each other to win as well as outllining the
rules they played by. It includes descriptions of the different marbles children played
with, ranging from modern glass ones to those seeds and nuts traditionally used.
Written by Sione Tapani Mangisi
A5 148cm x 210cm, 55pp.
$30 AUD for delivery to New Zealand and Australia.
$39 AUD for delivery to the rest of the world, including Tonga, USA and Japan.
Additional information
| Book Type | Hardback, Paperback Book |
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