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 […]
The scenic islands of Hawai‘i have long been the subject and location of many television and movie productions. Ed Rampell and Luis I. Reyes have compiled a unique reference book for screen enthusiasts in The Hawai‘i Movie and Television Book: Celebrating 100 Years of Film Production Throughout the Hawaiian Islands (Mutual Publishing, 2013). It’s their third collaboration […]
This new, eye catching book from Mutual Publishing is one of my favorite releases this year and it just came out in November. I could write sonnets about how much I love this but my other books might get jealous. Timeline Hawaii: An Illustrated Chronological History of the Islands by Daniel Harrington with Bennett Hymer, […]
‘Tis the season for new releases! Mutual Publishing has a new book from author Karyn Hopper and illustrator Tammy Yee, that celebrates the multicultural heritage of local keiki. Malia in Hawaii is about a little girl with a long name, “Malia Sachi Ging Ging Lee.” Follow along as she explores the food and activities that […]
Spring is on it’s way and if you’re like me and my family you’re eager to resume eating those scrumptious sweets you gave up for Lent or New Year’s diet resolution. Check out Hawai’i Bakes, a new-ish cookbook from Mutual Publishing for some fresh dessert ideas. There aren’t as many pictures as I usually […]
I adore Mutual Publishing’s collection of “Little Hawaiian Cookbooks” because they’ve got great local recipes, nutritional info and yummy photos all in one compact package.Plus they’re the perfect size for gift giving! As an experiment Alex and I tried to see how many of these cuties we could fit into an average sized stocking and […]
Baby Dinosaur’s Luau in Hawaii (Mutual Publishing, 2012) by Leslie Ann Hayashi is a new keiki book celebrating the local tradition of throwing a 1st Birthday luau. It’s baby Dino’s 1st Birthday luau and the Dino family is coming from all over the islands to celebrate. All the dinos are ‘ohana—like Uncle Eli Elasmosaurus and many […]
You don’t have to be a part of the Jewish community in order to cook and enjoy kosher foods. To help, Maui resident Danit Schusterman brings us a unique new cookbook, Maui Kosher-Quick and Easy Recipes (Mutual Publishing, 2011). The recipes in Schusterman’s book are easy to prepare and clearly explained. There are icons at the […]
Up Among the Stars (Mutual Publishing, 2011) is the sequel to Matthew Kaopio’s debut novel, Written in the Sky. For more on his first novel, you can read my review here: [Book Review: Written in the Sky]. The book picks up from where we last left our homeless teenage protagonist. ʻĪkauikalani still lives in Ala […]
On Vacation with Tūtū (Mutual Publishing, 2011) by Lynne Wikoff is a new keiki book about a bunch of energetic children who think that vacation with Tūtū will be a breeze–just wild fun and games with no parents around to tell them what to do. The children were used to giving their parents a hard […]
Father Damien is likely the most famous religious figure to come out of Hawaiʻi. Everyone more or less knows the story of the man who would become a Saint. Born Jozef de Veuster in Belgium, he would later take his vows as Damien. Chosen to join a mission in Hawaiʻi, he began to see leprosy […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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