In the district of Ka‘u, spread across the Kama‘oa Plain, live the Children of the Gourd. This magical tale delves into the past to reveal how the people of this region came to be named. During the old days of Hawai‘i, a young man and woman fell in love. Though both were descended from chiefs, [...]
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Bishop Museum furthers its commitment to educating the children of Hawai‘i with its first coloring and activity book! Full of fun activities such as coloring 16 full pages of pictures; connecting the dots and deciphering codes; and solving mazes, crossword puzzles, and word searches, kids will spe [...]
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Charles Reed Bishop, fondly remembered as the husband of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, was also one of Hawai‘i's great philanthropists in the 19th century. From his early years in New York, to his time in the islands, and his final years in San Francisco, Bishop lived a life of faith, hard work, [...]
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Children from Hawai‘i and those from around the world will take delight in finding out the "good guys" and the "bad guys" of Hawai‘i's wildlife in this coloring and activity book. Hawai‘i is home to more than 23,000 different kinds of organisims, some good, some bad. Packed with pictures, game [...]
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Aloha is a Hawaiian word that means love--brotherly and sisterly love and respect. It connotes positive feelings and more importantly, actions such as helping one another.  Aloha feelings and behaviours increase academic achievement, social relations, and self-confidence. Learning with Aloha is a h [...]
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Perhaps you missed the 2006 film Miss Potter, as I did the first time around, but it's still here, of course, on DVD, waiting to delight and inspire us. Where d [...]
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Vocabulary is basic to a child's development of intelligence and achievement. This picture vocabulary book provides a very enjoyable and effective means for teaching basic Hawaiian and English vocabulary to children and adults, using the cross-age learning method. The format in which parts of a whol [...]
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Pele, the Fire Goddess, told by Dietrich Varez and Pua Kanaka‘ole Kanahele, is a simple yet powerful rendering of a classic Hawaiian myth. From its mysterious beginning to its dramatic ending, this authentic narrative retains the spellbinding quality of a story that has been told over the centurie [...]
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This largely Hawaiian version of the stories of the Demigod Maui, is based on the Kumulipo, the ancient Hawaiian creation chant that tells how the world and everything in it was made. Told with careful attention to authenticity, Maui:The Mischief Maker describes Maui as a keiki ‘eu, or rascal chil [...]
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The legend of the incredible Mo‘okini Heiau, a 1,500-year-old temple on the island of Hawai‘i, comes to life in this book. Current Kahuna Nui  Leimomi Mo‘okini Lum recounts the wonderful and inspirational legend of the priest Kuamo‘o, as he journeys to the Kohala coast on top of Hamumu the [...]
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