Lino NelisiLino Nelisi is a children's author whose books celebrate the cultural diversity of New Zealand. Nelisi is Niuean and Samoan and has worked as a primary teacher in Niue and Auckland and also works as an advisor in Pacific Studies education at the Auckland College of Education. She has completed Masters of Education Degree specializing in Pacific Nations education. Her work is published in English, Maori, Tongan, Samoan, Niuean, Tokelauan, Cook Island, and Spanish.
Here are her published works: Nelisi's titles are Aiani moe Pia aitu (1993); Koe ama uga (1994);Venise and the little red radio (1996); Sione's tale (1992); Te taro O Sione (1992); Koe tale ha Sione (1993); O le talo Sione (1993) which was a finalist in the Childrens' Picture Book Award in 1993; Fishing with Spiderwebs (1994)which was also a finalist in the Childrens' Picture Book Award in 1995; Sione Went Fishing (1996); That's the way(1998); El taro de Sione (1996); Tane steals the show (1997); Tane te whetu o te ra (1997); He ika mawhitiwhiti pungawerewere (2000).
Lino, I thank you for all that you contribute in the education of our young Polynesian kids. In our communities we do need more people like you to encourage our youth in reading and writing. Thank you for writing books that would capture their imagination and give them a reason in wanting to read more. You have immersed our culture in children's books so that these kids would have a reason to learn and feel more close to home. May you keep writing more books to carry forth our younger generation of Pasifika kids to higher opportunities of education.
Malo Aupito Lino!
Ofa Atu,
Siva
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