‘Tis the season for new releases! Mutual Publishing has a new book from author Karyn Hopper and illustrator Tammy Yee, that celebrates the multicultural heritage of local keiki.
Malia in Hawaii is about a little girl with a long …
Little Mouse’s Hawaiian Christmas Present (Mutual Publishing, 2011) by Mora Ebie and illustrated by Holly Braffett is one of this season’s cutest Christmas books for kids.
Little Mouse is having a problem we can all relate with. He …
On Vacation with Tūtū (Mutual Publishing, 2011) by Lynne Wikoff is a new keiki book about a bunch of energetic children who think that vacation with Tūtū will be a breeze–just wild fun and games with no parents …
Congratulations to Maui author Lindy Shapiro, illustrator Kathleen Peterson and BeachHouse Publishing! Their keiki book Moon Mangoes won a silver medal in the 2011 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards!
The Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards honors the year’s best children’s …
Moon Mangoes is a new kids book by first time Maui author, Lindy Shapiro. BeachHouse Publishing just released it for fall 2011 but it’s already a classic.
In the book, Mama and Anuenue are sitting on the lanai watching the …
It makes sense that Hawaii’s fairy folk are ecologically minded because the ancient Hawaiians revered nature–so, of course that would be reflected in their legends. Menehune, although sometimes mischievous, were often credited with helpfully building fish ponds, rock walls, irrigation …
For good and bad, modern technology is allowing the publishing world to expand beyond its traditional processes (more on this at a later date). Alex and I are starting to see a lot of books by small, local publishers or …
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Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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