Bedtime Story | Counting With Anapogi

In the warm village of Samoa, lived a curious boy named Anapogi. I le nuu mafanafana o Samoa, sa nofo ai se tama fiailoa e igoa ia Anapogi.

Introduces Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes, a curious boy in Samoa.

Anapogi loved animals and he loved to count. 'Let's go on a counting adventure!' he exclaimed. E fiafia Anapogi i manu ma e fiafia e faitau. 'Tatou o i se faitauga faitau!' sa ia alaga.

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes loves counting and suggests an counting adventure.

First, Anapogi saw one pusi, a cat. 'Tasi pusi,' he counted. First, Anapogi saw one pusi, a cat. 'Tasi pusi,' he counted.

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes starts counting with one cat.

By the coconut tree, Anapogi spotted two moa, which are chickens. 'Lua moa,' he counted. I tafatafa o le niu, na iloa ai e Anapogi ni moa se lua, o moa. 'Lua moa,' o lana faitau lea.

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes counts two chickens near a tree.

In the pond, there were three i'a, fish swimming. 'Tolu i'a,' counted Anapogi. I totonu o le vaituloto, e tolu i'a, o i'a e aau. 'Tolu i'a,' o le tala lea a Anapogi.

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes counts three fish in a pond.

On the fence, Anapogi counted four manulele, birds. 'Fa manulele,' he said with a smile. On the fence, Anapogi counted four manulele, birds. 'Fa manulele,' he said with a smile.

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes counts four birds on a fence.

Anapogi found five maile, dogs playing. He said, 'Lima maile,' and wagged his finger along. Na maua e Anapogi maile e lima, o ta’ifau o ta’aalo. Sa ia fai mai, 'Lima maile,' ma talotalo atu lona tamatamailima.

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes counts five dogs playing.

He saw six pua'a, pigs in the mud. 'Ono pua'a,' he giggled, counting them. Na ia vaaia pua'a se ono, o pua'a i le palapala. 'Ono pua'a,' o lana ata, ma faitau i latou.

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes counts six pigs in the mud.

Anapogi walked back home and drew his animal friends. 'Let's count them again!' he cheered. Na savali atu Anapogi i le fale ma tusi ana uo manu. 'Tatou toe faitau i latou!' sa ia faafiafia.

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes draws the animals he counted.

'Tasi pusi, lua moa. Tolu i'a, fa manulele. Lima maile, ono pua'a!' 'Tasi pusi, lua moa. Tolu i'a, fa manulele. Lima maile, ono pua'a!'

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes happily recounts the animals in Samoan.

Mama praised Anapogi, 'You did great! Now, how many animals are there in total?' Na viia e Mama ia Anapogi, 'Malo lou faia! Ia, e fia le aofa'i o manu?'

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes's mother praises him and asks for the total count.

Anapogi counted each drawing. 'Twenty-one animals!' he announced proudly. Na faitau e Anapogi ata taitasi. 'E lua sefulu tasi manu!' sa ia folafola atu ma le mitamita.

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes adds up the animals he drew.

Mama smiled, 'Excellent counting, Anapogi! Tomorrow, we count fruits!' Na ataata Mama, 'Manaia le faitau, Anapogi! O taeao, tatou te faitauina fua!'

Curious Samoan boy, tan skin, dark brown eyes's mother, warm smile, tan skin, brown eyes is proud and suggests a new counting adventure.

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