A Grin from Ear to Ear
A boy and his koro enjoy a day fishing together.
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Series: School Journal, Level 2 October 2011
Reading year level: 4
Category: Fiction
Topics: boy, koro, fishing, values, traditions, sustainability, moko
A Grin from Ear to Ear
Words by Tipene Watson
When the boy reels in the biggest fish he has ever caught, enough to feed the whole family for dinner, he proudly poses for the camera with his catch. Readers will share his surprise when Koro then tells him to release the fish. By explaining that it will go on to produce more in the future, Koro shares his values and traditions about sustainability with his moko.
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