An Australian illustrator writer is staying at Vava’u Villa too. We have an animated chat. I hear from others, as she is too modest, that she will be sharing her stories with the children of Neiafu at the public library this morning. To my delight I am invited.
The library is the size of a garage, and we are surprised at the old age of most of the books. A small but keen group of young people come in and sit on the small chairs. The author reads her stories to about ten delighted faces. She also explains the Australian wildlife which appears on her pages. There are so many smiles and intense concentration. Story is a great connector, and I would not have missed this for the world.
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