A Manulele in a Mango Tree – Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago

Series: Moana Oceania Title: A Manulele in a Mango Tree/Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago Author: Sarona Aiono-Iosefa Illustrator: Steven Dunn Translator: Le’autuli Sauvao ISBN: 978-1-99-004292-8 RRP: $21.00 Specs: 230 x 215 mm portrait, PB, 32 pp, colour Publishing: 5 November 2025  CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK, REPRINT DUE SEPTEMBER 2026 IN PLENTY OF TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! A partridge in a pear tree is something you won’t see at Christmas in New Zealand, let alone the South Pacific. But a colourful bird in a mango tree that’s more like it. A Manulele in a Mango Tree brings the ’12 Days of Christmas’ to the South Pacific with gifts including frangipani, corned beef, drummers and fire dancers. Strikingly illustrated with woodblock prints, this bilingual book gives a summery setting to Christmas while celebrating many aspects of Pacific culture, from weaving to drumming to dance. In the vein of the classic A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree, this picture book will make a great gift or a fun read around the Christmas tree.