Punky Aloha

Punky Aloha
Author: Shar Tuiasoa
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2022-05-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780063079236

Meet Punky Aloha: a girl who uses the power of saying "aloha" to experience exciting and unexpected adventures! Punky loves to do a lot of things--except meeting new friends. She doesn't feel brave enough. So when her grandmother asks her to go out and grab butter for her famous banana bread, Punky hesitates. But with the help of her grandmother's magical sunglasses, and with a lot of aloha in her heart, Punky sets off on a BIG adventure for the very first time. Will she be able to get the butter for grandma? Punky Aloha is a Polynesian girl who carries her culture in her heart and in everything she does. Kids will love to follow this fun character all over the island of O'ahu.

Aloha Is

Aloha Is
Author: Tammy Paikai
Publisher:
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2006-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781597002455

Describes all the different meanings of aloha.

Ohana Means Family

Ohana Means Family
Author: Ilima Loomis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2022-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1430144904

In this cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built," a family celebrates Hawaii and its culture while serving poi at a luau.

Too Many Mangos

Too Many Mangos
Author: Tammy Paikai
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-11-17
Genre: Grandfathers
ISBN: 9781597007580

Kama and his sister Nani love to climb the giant mango tree at their grandpa's house. After Grandpa asks them to pick some mangos, he has too many and sends Kama and Nani to share some with the neighbors, who give them goodies in return for their generosity.

Hiiaka Battles the Wind

Hiiaka Battles the Wind
Author: Gabrielle Ahulii
Publisher: Beachhouse Pub.
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2018-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781933067995

Part of a new series called Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones, Hiiaka Battles the Wind introduces kids ages 2-5 to one of Hawaii's legends about Hiiaka, Pele's sister. In simple, poetic language, this origin story gives small kids a taste of Hawaii's rich history of storytelling. Three other titles in the series are: Hina, Pele Finds a Home, Maui Slows the Sun, Maui Hooks the Islands, and Naupaka--all legends that will give kids a wider view of Hawaiian culture, history, and its natural world.

How This Book Was Made

How This Book Was Made
Author: Mac Barnett
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781423152200

You may think you know how this book was made, but you don't. Sure, the author wrote many drafts, and the illustrator took a long time creating the art, but then what? How'd it get into your hands? Well, open the cover and read through these pages to find out. Just beware of the pirates and angry tiger. New York Times best-selling creators Mac Barnett and Adam Rex reveal the nitty gritty process of making a book . . . with a few unexpected twists along the way! Budding writers and artists will laugh at the mix of reality and the absurd as the story makes its way to a shelf, and a reader.

Kohala Kuamoʻo

Kohala Kuamoʻo
Author: Kekauleleanae'ole Kawai'ae'a
Publisher: Kamehameha Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Hawaii
ISBN: 9780873362320

A boy learns about his ancestor Naeole through a homework assignment to find out what his Hawaiian name means.

The Good Song

The Good Song
Author: Alexandria Giardino
Publisher: Cameron Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781944903831

A story about Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Iz) and his beloved medley of "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World" The day Iz was born, on a beautiful Hawaiian island, the world sang him a lullaby. What a good song. But what is the good song? Iz spent his short life listening for it and found it in his heart one stormy night. And the good song rose up and over the rainbow and out to the world to the hearts of listeners everywhere. Based on the life of beloved Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (1959-1997), The Good Songcelebrates the inspiration behind Iz's medley of the classic "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World," and features the lyrics of the song.

Lei and the Fire Goddess

Lei and the Fire Goddess
Author: Malia Maunakea
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2024-04-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593752503

Malia Maunakea's thrilling Hawaiian debut—now in paperback! Curses aren't real. At least, that's what twelve-year-old, part-Hawaiian Anna Leilani Kamaʻehu thinks when she listens to her grandmother's folktales about sacred flowers and family guardians. Anna's friends back home in Colorado don't believe in legends, either. They're more interested in science and sports—real, tangible things that stand in total contrast to Anna’s family’s embarrassing stories. So when Anna goes back to Hawaiʻi to visit her Tūtū, she has no interest in becoming the heir to her family’s history; she’s set on having a touristy, fun vacation. But when Anna accidentally insults Pele the fire goddess by destroying her lehua blossom, a giant hawk swoops in and kidnaps her best friend, and she quickly learns just how real these moʻolelo are. In order to save her friends and family, Anna must now battle mythical creatures, team up with demigods and talking bats, and evade the traps Pele hurls her way. For if Anna hopes to undo the curse, she will have to dig deep into her Hawaiian roots and learn to embrace all of who she is.