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If I had a paka

by Charlotte Pomerantz · 1982

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A collection of twelve poems using eleven languages, including "If I Had a Paka" with Swahili words; "Lulu, Lulu, I've a Lilo" with Samoan words; and others.

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childrens
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short · 32 pages
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