Meet author Caren Ke‘ala Loebel-Fried ***************************** November 5, 2010 Basically Books (Hilo, Hawaii) Black & White Night 5 pm - 7 pm For more info, call 961-0144.   November 6, 2010 The Living Arts Gallery (Hawi, Hawaii) 3 pm - 5 pm For more info, call 889-0739.   [...]
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Lio the Carousel Horse Local illustrator Ruth Moen has teamed up with her sister, Carol Moen Wing, to create a new children’s book that introduces kids to Hawai‘i through a horse’s eyes—Lio the Carousel Horse—and introduces the concept of discovering one’s place in the world. Lio is a ca [...]
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Text by Mary Braffet, illustrations by Holly Braffet Maile and her cousin, Lani, practice their hula for the big baby lü‘au. In the middle of their dance, a stray chicken joins them, running around and ar [...]
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Birthday boy Ah Kee couldn’t wait for his long life noodles. On his way to the market with Ma, he invites friend after friend to join him for noodles.Will Ma have enough to feed everyone he’s invited? As the noodles are being prepared, one by one, each guest brings an ingredient to add to the po [...]
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Have you ever wondered why the delicate white flowers of the naupaka grow the way they do? Long, long ago, a love blossomed between two young villagers--Naupaka, a kind and beautiful Hawaiian princess, and Kau‘i, a handsome and gentle commoner. Alas, society's ancient ways did not allow them to be [...]
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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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