Christmas stories to read with the kids!

by Misty on December 22, 2011
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You’ve baked and frosted cookies, done some Christmas crafts, decorated the house and sung numerous carols. You’ve already read and watched all the classics. What can you do to keep the momentum going this holiday? Here are some new (and a few old) local suggestions for books to read with the kids this season. Need a funny Christmas story at […]

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Spooooky Stories! Hawaiiana Picks for Halloween

by Misty on October 23, 2009
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Halloween is one of our favorite holidays here at HBB but it always seems to sneak up on us. We had some grand plans for the blog and wanted to do a scary story each week, or visit haunted locations on the island and take pictures, but trekking to spooky places in between library visits proved […]

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"Duke’s Olympic Feet": Remembering Hawai’i’s first Olympic gold medalist

by Misty on September 29, 2008
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Following the recent “Parade of Champions” in Waikiki and the tremendous success of our 2008 Olympians from Hawaii, I picked up a picture book about Duke Kahanamoku. Beautifully illustrated with oil on canvas pictures, this book portrays the struggles and accomplishments of Hawaii’s most popular athlete. The author, Ellie Crowe, recounts how Duke had to […]

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