Susi hem i no pleiplei

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A Bislama recount story written by Elizabeth Carlson and illustrated by Elizabeth Kaio, published by SIL Vanuatu in 2022. The narrative centers on Susi and contrasts her “not wanting to cry” with the behavior of Jill and Josef, emphasizing simple, repeatable lines suitable for early readers. The work adapts an earlier decodable book originally created for North Tanna learners bridging to Bislama literacy.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time28 min

Recount

Characters and recurring phrases

Adaptation background for Bislama learners

Susi hem i no pleiplei Elizabeth Carlson hem i raetem Elizabeth Kaio hem i mekem ol pija Bislama (bis), Vanuatu Susi hem i no pleiplei Written by Elizabeth Carlson Illustrated by Elizabeth Kaio Recount Published by SIL Vanuatu PO Box 174 Port Vila, Vanuatu 2022 Bislama (bis), Vanuatu Copyright © 2022, SIL International [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)[ ](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)adapt and add to this work, but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. Illustrations by Elizabeth Kaio. Illustrations © 2019 SIL Vanuatu. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Illustration on p. 8 modified by Elizabeth Carlson, 2019. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Title in the Bislama language: Susi hem i no pleiplei The Bislama version of the book was made by Pierre Gambetta with Elizabeth Carlson. 1st Edition published for print and BLOOM Reader by SIL Vanuatu, 2022. This book is an adaptation of the original, Josef, Jill, Jon mo Joana (part of Decodable book series bridging from the N. Tanna language [tnn] to Bislama), Copyright © 2019, SIL International. Licensed under CC BYNC-SA 4.0. Illustrations by Elizabeth Kaio. Illustrations © 2019 SIL Vanuatu. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Illustration on p. 8 modified by Elizabeth Carlson, 2019. Original book title published in Bislama (bis) of Vanuatu: Josef, Jill, Jon mo Joana Original book written by Elizabeth Carlson. This book was originally part of a series of Decodable Books for speakers of the North Tanna Language (tnn) . The original book was designed to help N. Tanna students bridging to Bislama literacy. The Bislama for this version has been significantly modified for a wider audience, and for using as a shell book to translate into other languages. 1 Jill mo Josef tufala ipleiplei. Tufala i stap jamjam . Alfred hem i pleiplei. Hem i pleiplei wetem bol.

FAQs

Who wrote and illustrated Susi hem i no pleiplei?

Elizabeth Carlson wrote the book, and Elizabeth Kaio illustrated it.

What is the book’s language and where was it published?

The book is in Bislama and was published by SIL Vanuatu in Port Vila, Vanuatu, in 2022.

What purpose does the original decodable series serve?

The original decodable books were designed to help North Tanna students bridge to Bislama literacy, and this Bislama version was adapted for a wider audience.

Jul 18, 2026

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