Hawaii Learning and Adventure Guide

Six bottle gourds (ipu) find permanent homes as dance instruments for six (keiki) dancers at a hula school. Includes a glossary of Hawaiian words.

The Hawaiian gods decide that star-crossed lovers Princess Naupaka and Kaui, a commoner, must live apart, in this bilingual story that explains why the naupaka blossoms of the mountains and the sea bloom in perfect halves.

Queen Kaʻahumanu’s request for food is thwarted by a brindled dog and the mysterious events at Konāhuanui.

Line drawings illustrate simple Hawaiian words such as keiki, halakahiki, and pele, grouped together in categories such as Hawaiian life style, the body, and nature. Includes Hawaiian and English glossaries.

Journey along the soft waves of the tropic ocean with captivating moonlit scenes of whales, dolphins, mantas, and more. Your youngest will enjoy counting the varied creatures that inhabit Hawai'i's waters and shores as you tuck them in for gentle dreams.

As he discovers the meaning of his Hawaiian name, a young boy learns about an ancient, now extinct, Hawaiian forest bird and the importance of bird conservation.

"A combined history of the Hawaiian islands and the native Kamehameha butterfly up to and including current-day efforts of Hawaiʻi's Pulelehua Project, a group of professional and citizen scientists working to restore the butterfly's declining habitats and population. An afterword with additional information, photographs, and source list is included"

Recounts the life cycle of a Hawaiian green turtle, including the threats from nature and humanity.

Junior explorers Will and Jacklyn join Fabien Cousteau and local conservationists in Hawaii on their mission to rescue endangered sea turtles, while also encountering a variety of wildlife among the coral reefs of Molokini Bay.

Renowned Hawaii artist Patrick Ching shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for Hawaiian monk seals in this colorful, engaging book for readers of all ages.

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of the nene, or Hawaiian goose, and the problems that have threatened its survival.

Discusses the native animals of Hawai'i and how they have developed unusual adaptations that help them survive

Introduces the life and achievements of the surfer who won international fame in four Olympics and used his surfboard to save eight people from a capsized boat in California.

In 1939, artist Georgia O'Keeffe creates nearly twenty paintings as she tours the Hawaiian islands, but refuses to paint pictures of pineapples the way her sponsors tell her to.

When a kaikamahine gets lured into the mysterious Honokawailani pond, her worried parents search for her only to discover the secret of the pond that won't allow the girl to return back home. This legend of Waiau, on the 'Ewa district of O'ahu, is recalled by the students of Ke Kula Kaiapuni 'o Waiau through the mo'olelo of beloved Kupuna Sarah Keli'ilolena Lum Chee Konia Nākoa.

Four individuals of dual male and female spirit bring their healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, where they are beloved for their gentle ways and miraculous cures and where they imbue four giant boulders with their powers.

"Claire sees lava, sandy beaches, and undersea coral reefs on her island of Hawai'i. Yet she dreams of snow falling from the sky, snowflakes melting on her tongue, and most of all, building a snowman. See how Claire's dreams become 'real' as she learns to appreciate the island she call home"--Provided by publisher.

Lumpy Poi and Twisting Eels is the second in a 12-book series for young readers about the life of Kamehameha the Great. David Kawika Eyre's series is entitled Kana'iaupuni (the Conqueror of the Islands). The series is illustrated by Native Hawaiian artist Imaikalani Kalahele.
Based on Hawaiian sources and years of research, the story sheds new light on the people and places that nurtured Kamehameha in his early years and depicts the relationship of Kamehameha and his kahu, Nae'ole, who teaches him important life lessons. The book sets the stage for Kamehameha's lifelong quest to unify the Hawaiian Islands.

When a prophecy proclaims that the unborn Kamehameha would grow to overshadow the ruling chiefs, his life from birth is in danger. Nae'ole races with the helpless infant across the Kohala district of Hawai'i Island to bring Kamehameha to safety.

Highlights commonly accepted accounts of events and personal characteristics of the leader who united separate island chiefdoms into one Hawaiian nation.

"Nani learns that there is more to being a princess than fine clothes when a real Hawaiian princess comes to save the town of Hilo from Mauna Loa's volcanic lava flow. Based on the historical events of the 1880-1881 eruption of Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawai'i"--

Retells the legend of the discovery of a new fresh water spring in Mānoa Valley, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.

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.

Describes the water cycle and importance of water ("kai" in Hawaiian) for all living things.

Recounts how Maui uses his magical powers to slow the path of the sun across the sky, thus allowing crops more time to grow, fishermen more time to fish, and children more time to play.

Kū, a Hawaiian god, came from Kahiki and settled in Hawaiʻi. He lives as a man until famine strikes and his family starves. To save them, he descends into the ground and re-emerges as a breadfruit tree, whose fruits could be cooked and eaten.

A Hawaiian moʻolelo (legend that is also considered history) of the goddesses of fire and ice and the battle they had to try and control the island of Hawaiʻi.