This Saturday is the Hawaii Book Publisher Association’s Holiday Book Fair, and in anticipation of this sale we wanted to highlight some of the new books coming out from Mutual Publishing and BeachHouse Publishing. Known for their wide array of cooking books, this fall brings no less than three great new additions to your kitchen […]
You don’t see many local chapter books for children published regularly, so anytime Misty and I come across one, we are always eager to see how well it stands up and helps advance the genre. Cacy & Kiara and the Curse of the Kiʻi by Roy Chang is an intense yet fun and humorous children’s […]
Twinkle, Twinkle, Small Hoku illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong is the latest keiki board book from Beachhouse Publishing. Based on the popular children’s rhyme, this charming local version shows kids the important role of stars in Hawaiʻi. Following the stars brought people to these islands and the story in this book follows a small group […]
When I moved away for college I took my ʻukulele with me. Whenever I felt overwhelmed or sad I would pick it up and play and sing until I felt better. It became a lifeline, a tether, that kept me close to home. Naturally, given all the stress and shenanigans I got myself into, I […]
If You Were A Superhero in Hawai‘i (BeachHouse, 2012) is the latest keiki board book from popular local artist/illustrator Jon Murakami and BeachHouse Publishing. Almost everyone has imagined what it might be like to be a superhero–what kind of super power you would have and what your hero name would be. This colorful new kids book asks specifically, what […]
We here at Hawaii Book Blog LOVE the Geckos series of keiki board books. You need only read our previous reviews of Gecko books, Geckos Make a Rainbow and Geckos Up, Geckos Down, to see that we are consistently charmed by Jon J. Murakami’s fun and adorable gecko caricatures. Geckos 12 Days of Christmas (BeachHouse, […]
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 books, authors and illustrators. The awards are designed to bring increased recognition to exemplary children’s books and […]
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 evening shadows dance over their mango tree. This prompts Anu to ask, “What if I ate up all those […]
You know how it is when something is bugging you, it haunts you wherever you go? Everything somehow reminds you of that thing? You notice things you never noticed before. Or when you’re on a diet and have a craving suddenly everywhere you look people are eating ono food? Well, that’s the basic premise of […]
[gn_frame align=”left”] [/gn_frame] Alex and I are catching up on our keiki reviews and should have some novel reviews for you all coming up soon. I also have a bunch of ebooks to read and tell you all about as well. Since the weather has been a bit gloomy lately, I decided to send out a keiki […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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