This incredibly important 37 page picture book highlighting a little boys heritage will speak to children who see themselves in his quest to answer what he is, as well as (hopefully) inspire them to search out their own family ancestry and unique make up.
The book is not a traditional story book, in fact there isn’t much of a storyline, but the concepts presented show how beautiful and amazing multi-cultural and multi-ethnic families can be. A lot of cultural information is conveyed and celebrated about Samoan and Pacific Island traditions as well as Islamic ones.
There is an aqiqa at the time of his birth as well as a Samoan party with a Hawaiian band. Some members of his family cover, while other’s don’t. He remarks how he has extra grandparents which equal extra blessings, and how he has a half brother because they have different dads.
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