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Fables from the Garden
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Fables from the SeaChildren of all ages will delight in this captivating collection of fables featuring creatures found in Hawai`i's waters and tropical oceans worldwide. In its depths and on its shores, you'll meet manta rays, moray eels, colorful cowries and fish of every size and color in the rainbow. This book offers a valuable lesson at the end of each story. A tiny shrimp remembers an act of kindness; a seabird learns to respect the property of others; a young hermit crab understands the importance of being polite; a family of limpets perseveres in the face of stormy seas. "Everyone learns in these ten fables. Using the natural behavior of marine animals and shore birds, the author metaphorically conveys important lessons about life." -Foreward Magazine 2001 Ka Palapala Po`okela Award for Excellence in Illustration University of Hawai`i Press, 2000 |
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Fables from the DeepEveryone will be fascinated by this collection of stories featuring creatures from the deep seas, caves and deep space. Meet a wolf spider who visits his blind cave cousin and discovers he must use his other senses to "see," two comets who learn the importance of keeping their promise the hard way and a deep sea vent crab who will stop at nothing to win a race. Here are ten stories that will amuse and amaze, all illustrated in vibrant watercolors. "Remarkable....is the telling...Eloquently, Hayashi envelopes us in blackness with well chosen words....Bishop has done the illustrations with the charm and friendliness of watercolors....." - Honolulu Advertiser 2003 Ka Palapala Po`okela Award for Excellence in Children's Books Mutual Publishing, 2002 |
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Fables Beneath the RainbowEveryone will be enchanted by this collection of stories featuring rare, endangered plants and animals from Hawai`i. Each story provides a valuable life lesson. When a hawk moth is lost, her only hope of finding her way home is to learn the language of a palila bird. A koki`o plant must decide whether to encourage his younger brother to bloom in time for the annual blossom festival. And meet a Hawaiian happy face spider who shares the secret of looking at the bright side of things when a terrible storm approaches. Here are ten stories that will entertain and inspire. All are illustrated in stunning watercolors to share and enjoy with family and friends. "...finely written and strikingly illustrated in watercolors..." -Honolulu Star-Bulletin Mutual Publishing, 2005 |
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Aloha `Oe: The Song Heard Around the World"Aloha `oe, aloha `oe This gift book tells the story behind Hawai`i's most famous song, Aloha O`e, written in 1878 by Lydia Lili`u Dominis, Hawai`i's future queen, Lili`uokalani. It became immortalized in other songs, literature, plays and movies. Vintage photos and paintings chronicle this enchanting story. "Richly illustrated with vintage photos and drawings." -Native Books Mutual Publishing, 2004 |
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A Fishy AlphabetCalling fish lovers of all ages! Grab a board, fin, or float. Mutual Publishing, 2007 |
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TO PURCHASEFables from the Garden and Fables from the Sea may be ordered from the University of Hawai`i Press, toll-free 1-888-847-7377, www.uhpress.hawaii.edu. Fables from the Deep, Fables Beneath the Rainbow, Aloha O`e, and A Fishy Alphabet may be ordered from Booklines, toll-free 1-877-828-4852, www.BooklinesHawaii.com. Your local bookstore can also order these books by ISBN number. If you prefer an autographed copy, please e-mail us: Leslie or Kathy. |
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