A review by bookishrealm
Tala Learns to Siva by Kealani Netane

5.0

An absolutely beautiful and delightful read about a young man character by the name of Tala who learns the traditional Somoan dance taualuga. This was beyond an enjoyable read. It was a beautiful and informative. My daughter and I ended up watching videos of people performing the taualuga and she was so amazed and asked a wealth of questions I couldn't even answer. We need more books like these to dominate the publishing industry where children are either able to see themselves or gain insight to a cultural practice that they may not be familiar with. If you haven't given this one a try, definitely check it out.