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Shells: Papua New Guinea

 
by Trudy K. Stewart (compiler)
 

Introduction
 

The shell book method of producing literature originated in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the 1980s. Since then, the SIL entity there has designed and produced many shells. Contact the branch for information and availability of specific titles. Here is the address:

  Shell Books
  SIL, Box 373
  Ukarumpa via Lae
  Papua New Guinea
 

Shell books in PNG were developed in the Pagemaker® (current) or Publish-It® (older versions) desktop publishing programs.

Shells
 

Here are some shells available in Papua New Guinea:

 

Title (How-to books)

How to Play the Guitar

 

Title (Culture--PNG)

Art of PNG

A Girl Grows Up

Traditional Values

 

Title (Health books)

Treating Diarrhea

Flies Cause Sickness and Death

Treating and Preventing Scabies

Treating Sores

Preventing Typhoid Fever

A Sickness Called Malaria

 

Title (Children's stories)

Subject

Are You My Mother?

Lost animals

Arms and Legs

Parts of the body; garden

Big Mouth Frog

Animals; food

Big Mouth Frog flash cards

Boss Dog

Animals; trees; pride

Chicken's Child

Animals; food

Crocodile Daydreams

Animals; food

Dog Tricks the Pig, The

Hunting; animals; lies

Froggie Seeks the Good Life

Town; animals; hiding

Frog That Jumped, The

Animals; death

I am a Spider

Animals

I Shone the Torch

Animals; night; fear

Kiko and Bake

Animals; fear; hunting; sing sing

Kingfisher is King, The

Birds

Let's Play

Little Caterpillar

Animals; birth

Luwe

Animals; dreams

Mavi

Animals; town

Mosquito

My Big Hook

Boats; fishing

My Sailing Canoe

Boats; water

Party Time

Fishing; boats; food

Rooster and the Wallaby, The

Animals; market; boats

Siki and Saku

Animals; washing

Who Sank the Boat?

Animals; boats

Dog and the Cuscus, The

Animals; lies

Moru and Kilip at School

Community life; school

Pig in School, The

Community life; school

Rat and the Pig, The

Animals; hunting; helping

Vagi and Tatoi at Home

Community life; animals

Other titles
 

Many song book and book titles with Biblical themes are available. Contact the branch for more information.

See also
 

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