Whai - String Games
In this heart-warming story, Mahi teaches Hani how to make shapes with a piece of string. Hani struggles at first, but with Mahi’s patient teaching and his perseverance, he is eventually successful.
About this resource
Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel
Colour wheel level: Green
Category: Fiction
Whai - String Games
Words by Kiwa Hammond
Illustrations by Adele Jackson
This story gives an insight into a traditional game common to many cultures and demonstrates the concept of tuakana-teina (an older sibling or cousin helping a younger one).