The story A jealous row over some bananas echoes through the ages in this light-hearted Tongan fable. The author and illustrator New Zealand-Tongan author and illustrator Lisala Halapua brings his Tongan grandmother's stories to life in the Island Fables picture book series. Lisala was a finalist in the 2017 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults with his first book, The Mouse And The Octopus.