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Children's author and educator David Riley says Pacific children need more books that reflect their languages, cultures and experiences.

An Auckland children's author says there is still a huge lack of books for Pacific young people, even as a new bilingual book is released ahead of Sāmoan Language Week.

South Auckland-based children's author and educator David Riley welcomed Auckland Council Libraries' launch of Sauniga o le 'Ava Sāmoa: The 'Ava Ceremony of Sāmoa.

But Riley said there was still a huge lack in content for Pacific young people.