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Sunday, 5 July 2026

Sunday Shelfie - Filo's Butterflies


Happy #sundayshelfie day! It is my pleasure to welcome Litea Fuata and Myo Yim. This week we are celebrating their beautiful picture book Filo’s Butterflies

Filo is going to dance at his aunties’ Samoan wedding! He’s been rehearsing the steps for his first siva fa’ataupati for weeks, but now there are butterflies dancing in his belly. 

As the day goes on, the butterflies grow bigger and bolder. Will they stop him from performing the siva and having a good time? 

Filo’s Butterflies is a charming picture book about how a young Samoan boy calms his nerves before his first siva performance at a family wedding.

Written by Litea Fuata
Illustrated by Myo Yim

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