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English version of the story
In English, this story by Lynn Lolokini Pavihi is:
Playing in the Mud
title page invitation
The family is happy to invite Taveli Foufou to the first birthday celebration of their dear son Siuni Paelo
When: 12 July
Time: 11 a.m.
Where: Kelston Community Hall
RSVP: Phone (09) 888 3708
page 2
Siuni is my little cousin.
It is Siuni’s first birthday today.
I have an invitation to the celebration. Cool!
Siuni is wearing his new clothes.
What awesome clothes Siuni has!
page 3
Wow! There are lots of family members at the celebration.
The feast is plentiful.
There is lots of ota and a pig as well.
All the family are busy setting the food out on the tables.
Siuni’s special chair is at the front table.
Nana Lose and Nana Esa are covering it with special Niue fabrics.
How beautiful they are!
page 4
The minister blesses Siuni’s first birthday celebration and the food.
Nana Lose says, “Come and eat!”
I am very happy to sit with Siuni at the special front table.
Siuni is very happy after the meal.
He wants to play.
“Taveli,” Nana Lose says to me, “take Siuni outside to play.”
page 5
“Siuni! Taveli! Come and cut the cake now,” calls Siuni’s mum.
Nana Lose says, “They are outside.”
“No, Siuni. Stop!”
page 6
Siuni’s mum and Nana Lose come outside.
Siuni is playing happily in a muddy puddle.
I am trying to pull Siuni out of the mud.
Oh! Oh!
His new shoes are dirty.
His new shirt is dirty.
His new pants are dirty.
He is very dirty!
page 7
I say, “I’m so sorry, Nana and Aunty.”
Siuni jumps around in the mud and water splashes on me.
I say, “Siuni! That’s enough now!”
Nana Lose starts to laugh, and then we all laugh.
page 8
We all go back inside.
Everyone starts singing the happy birthday song.
But they laugh when they see
Siuni and me.
Siuni claps his hands and laughs too.
I say, “Happy birthday, little cousin.
Come and cut the cake.”