Lafulafu a tama seugogo is an old Samoan proverb that teaches the importance of not judging another person by his or her appearance alone.  For Seu, a blind girl facing discrimination at school, the proverb is inspirational. When told she cannot enter a short story competition because she is blind, Seu’s grandfather tells her the extraordinary tale of a moss-ridden bird catcher, her ancestor, who turns out to be much more than he first appears.

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Seu too has more to offer than the people of her village expect.  With new-found confidence and the help of her albino cousin, a lonely boy who lives in the forest, she devises a clever plan to enter the competition.