Let's Learn the Hawaiian Alphabet


Book Description

A word beginning with each letter of the Hawaiian alphabet is illustrated.




Let's Learn Hawaiian


Book Description

Aloha! Welcome to Hawaii! Travel through the pages of this very charming word-and-picture storybook. The many attractively arranged illustrations will have special appeal for children. The words here are simple ones we might use everyday. There is laughter here, too--so important to keep a child's attention and help put an idea across. But it is not only children who can benefit from this presentation, a unique arrangement of pictures and facts about Hawaii. It should be of particular interest to adults and parents, teachers in the classroom, travelers to the Islands, or those simply interested in learning something about Hawaii, its language and traditions. Come with us to taste a fresh white niu, hear an old Hawaiian mele, or wiggle your toes in the moana. Some of the charms and flavor of the Islands are here; we hope that you will find it and want to come back to read this Hawaiian picture storybook again and again!




From Aloha to Zippy's


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Photos of objects and activities familiar to Hawaii toddlers and preschoolers fill this early-learning board book that will provide hours of entertainment for keiki and their caregivers. Each page is devoted to a letter of the alphabet, with 6 to 8 photos per page, with one hidden behind a secret door for the child to discover.




Learn Hawaiian at Home


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An introductory course of Hawaiian language, with guided practice in pronunciation, and stories and songs about the islands of Hawaii.




Hawaiian Word Book


Book Description

Line drawings illustrate simple Hawaiian words such as keiki, halakahiki, and pele, grouped together in categories such as Hawaiian life style, the body, and nature. Includes Hawaiian and English glossaries.




Books in Print


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Orion and the Dark


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Orion is very scared of the dark—until Dark decides to pay him a visit! Orion is scared of a lot of things, but most of all he’s scared of the dark. So one night the Dark decides to take Orion on an adventure. Emma Yarlett’s second picture book combines her incredible storytelling and artwork with die-cut pages that bring the Dark to life.




Pidgin to Da Max


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An alphabetical guide to words and phrases in Hawaiian Pidgin English, with comic strips illustrating usage.




Georgia in Hawaii


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In 1939, artist Georgia O'Keeffe creates nearly 20 paintings as she tours the Hawaiian islands, but refuses to paint pictures of pineapples the way her sponsors tell her to. The book includes an Author's Note, Illustrator's Note, bibliography, map of the islands, and endpapers that identify O'Keeffe's favorite Hawaiian flowers. Full color.




Three Little Kittens


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Three little kittens, they lost their mittens, and they began to cry. The three little kittens may be a bit careless, but they always manage to correct their mistakes in this favorite Mother Goose rhyme.