The latest board books to come from Beachhouse Publishing have got us here at HBB very excited for more… they just keep getting better and better! Geckos Make a Rainbow is the fifth book in the popular gecko series by local artist Jon Murakami and it doesn’t disappoint. Like its predecessors, the pages of Geckos […]
Don’t forget to stop by the bookstore during your holiday shopping. You’d be surprised at the gift opportunities you might find. I’m always amazed at the different books and related products that come out at the end of the year. One of the new books released by Beach House Publishing would make an enchanting gift this season for […]
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Book Signings Galore Wow! I haven’t seen this many book signings all in one weekend for a long time. Thanks to the usual Fall output of new books, we finally have a situation where […]
News Releases via BeachHouse Publishing Lio the Carousel Horse 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 carousel horse at […]
Just in time for National Children’s Book Week, local company BeachHouse Publishing released three new keiki board books! These books are perfect for curious little hands (or teeth) being just the right size and weight for kids to hold and turn pages by themselves…plus it’s small enough to put into a tote or diaper bag […]
Okay…so a little under a year ago I got my very own first iPod–a second generation 32MB iPod Touch. I ended up loving this thing, because of the intuitive touch screen and awesome collection of applications. In fact, one of the first things that I got into were eBooks. It seemed like the greatest invention […]
Check it out: BeachHouse Publishing is the first Hawaii publisher to bring you local children’s books available on your iPhone and iPod Touch, produced locally in Hawai’i by Bluewater Media. In addition to the colorful, whimsical illustrations and text in the printed book, the ibeachhouse books are narrated and animated so children can enjoy the book on a whole new […]
The weather has finally cooled, lights are twinkling everywhere you look and KSSK is playing non-stop holiday tunes—it’s Christmas time in Hawaiʽi! Although there’s no snow, the cozy feeling of Christmas is never lacking and the season is merrily celebrated with friends, family and local holiday traditions. We may not live in the conventional climate that inspires holiday cheer, with […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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