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A New Broom (Using Natural Resources)

Author(s): Jill MacGregor

Pasifika | Tonga

Fisi’imoli’s broom is worn out so her mother teaches her how to make a new one from the spines of the coconut frond.


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Jill lives on the Kapiti Coast where she was a school teacher for many years. She spent two years as a VSA teacher in Tonga in the 1990's. Since then Jill has travelled throughout the Pacific experiencing village life and joining in the numerous cultural happenings. The many School Journal stories she has written about children in the Pacific evolved from these experiences. This series reflects her belief that it is important to document cultural practices in a time of change.

General Fields

  • : 9780994145277
  • : Puriri Paddocks
  • : Puriri Paddocks
  • : April 2017
  • : New Zealand
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jill MacGregor
  • : Paperback