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Hawai‘i Children’s Books by Writers of the Island We Call Home & 10 Book GIVEAWAY!: #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2022

January 12, 2022 by Mia Wenjen

#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2022

Multicultural Children’s Book and The Children’s Book Council are thrilled to team up to present the 2022 #ReadYourWorld Book Jam. Please welcome Lois-Ann Yamanaka with her list of Hawai‘i Children’s Books by Writers of the Island We Call Home.

Snow Angel, Sand Angel by Lois-Ann Yamanaka, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky

Snow Angel, Sand Angel (Picture Book) by Lois-Ann Yamanaka tells the story of Claire who has been surrounded by deep blue waves and magnificent mountains of Hawai‘i all her life but has never, ever seen snow. And that’s what she wants more than anything. When her father drives her and her family to the top of Mauna Kea, she can’t help but be disappointed . . . it’s not the winter wonderland she’s always dreamed of. But as Claire edges closer to the New Year, she wonders if maybe she can delight in the special joys of winter in her own way—right there, on her Big Island of Hawai‘i. A guide in the back captures some of the local flora and fauna of Hawai‘i, as well as the value of being environmentally friendly. [picture book, ages 4 and up]

We are giving away 10 copies of Snow Angel, Sand Angel. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter.

 

Hawai‘i Children’s Books by Writers of the Island We Call Home

 

Princess Pauahi by Kumu Julie Stewart Williams, illustrated by Robin Yoko Racoma

… introduces very young children to Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the great-granddaughter and last descendent of Kamehameha I. Her love for the Hawaiian people led her to leave her lands for the education of Hawaiian children. The major events in her life are beautifully depicted in color throughout. Julie Stewart writes in a way that evokes the patterns and poetic nature of ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, the Native Hawaiian language. [picture book, ages 4 and up]

The Monarchy series by Kumu Julie Stewart Williams, illustrated by Robin Yoko Birmingham

… details the history of the Hawaiian Monarchy beginning with King Kamehameha the Great, Liholiho Kamehameha II, Kauikeaouli Kamehameha III, Alexander Liholiho King Kamehameha IV, Lot Kapuāiwa Kamehameha V, King William Lunalilo, King David Kalākaua, and Queen Lili‘uokalani overthrown by a cabal of European and American businessmen and U.S. military forces. [middle grade non-fiction, ages 8 and up]

Rolling the R’s by R. Zamora Linmark

… set in the 1970s in Hawai‘i and written in amazing Hawai‘i Creole English, follows adolescent Filipino characters who grapple with the difficulties of fitting in as immigrants, discovering their sexualities, and deal with the social structure of Hawaii’s diverse communities. [young adult, ages 14 and up]

Pass On, No Pass Back by Darrell H.Y. Lum, illustrated by Art Kodani

This is a collection of short stories about growing up in Hawai‘i, written in pidgin English, or Hawaiian Creole English, resounds in the everyday language of the Islands with the lyricism of native Hawaiian and the words and phrases of many immigrant peoples who arrived as low paid contract workers beginning in the 1870s. [young adult, ages 14 and up]

Ho‘olulu Park and the Pepsodent Smile by Juliet S. Kono, a Hilo-born poet and novelist

This collection’s title story tells of a girl’s realization that her picture will never win the contest for this toothpaste brand when she sees the “beautiful haole winners” on the window of a Hilo drugstore. Her sister says, “No fool of a judge is going to pick you, a Japanese girl, no matter how beautiful your teeth. He probably looked at your picture and laughed.” Poignant stories for all ages. [young adult, ages 14 and up]

The Red Shark by Ruth Tabrah

… is set on a sugar plantation on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. Tabrah gave faces and names for young readers like me from the islands who never saw depictions of ourselves, families, and cultures in YA literature. Published 51 years ago, Stanley Sasaki, a Japanese-American protagonist, learns traditional ways of fishing and diving, and cultural respect from his native Hawaiian friend, Isaac Kaimana, who also teaches him an old legend about the red shark. Until I saw myself in Tabrah’s books, I did not exist. This is the power of literature for children. [young adult, ages 14 and up]

10 Book Giveaway of Snow Angel, Sand Angel!

We are giving away 10 copies of Snow Angel, Sand Angel. Please fill out the Rafflecopter below to enter. We can only mail to U.S. and A.F.O. addresses.

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Lois-Ann Yamanaka

Lois-Ann Yamanaka was raised on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. She believes that children need to “see” themselves, their families, and their neighborhoods in words and art. Otherwise, they do not exist! That is the extraordinary power of literature and art. Snow Angel, Sand Angel, her latest children’s book (2022 release), is based on a longing that she experienced as a child to see “real” snow, which she saw in Christmas cards, movies, and magazines, and on television. Yet so much beauty already existed around her. She just needed to see the extraordinary amazement of it all. Today, Lois-Ann lives in Honolulu, Hawai’i, with her seventeen-year-old poodle, Bazo of Baker Street, whom she taught to do math.

 

Join us Friday, January 28th at 9 pm EST for our #ReadYourWorld Twitter party. We will be giving away book bundles of 9 books each every five minutes!

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Comments

  1. Danielle Hammelef says

    January 12, 2022 at 10:57 am

    My favorite book set in Hawaii is Sakamoto’s Swim Club.

  2. Leanna says

    January 12, 2022 at 12:23 pm

    I actually can’t remember a children’s book we’ve read set in Hawai’i – showing just how much this list is needed!

  3. Megan says

    January 12, 2022 at 3:20 pm

    I am studying to be a teacher and am excited to have resources like these available for education and representation!

  4. Suzie Olsen says

    January 12, 2022 at 3:52 pm

    Thank you for this fantastic list!

    • Melissa Darrow says

      January 20, 2022 at 1:13 pm

      My favorite is A is for Aloha. I have a lot of alphabet books in my classroom and love this one.

  5. Lori says

    January 16, 2022 at 4:56 pm

    Thank you for sharing this great list of books featuring Hawaii by Hawaiian authors! It is a fantastic resource.

  6. Melissa says

    January 17, 2022 at 4:36 am

    My favorite kids books about Hawaii are The Prince and the Li Hing Mui and The Musubi Man!

  7. Carl says

    January 19, 2022 at 11:24 am

    I can’t even think of a kids book set in Hawaii. Crazy, isn’t it? I did like the old classic Swiss Family Robinson when I was a child, that’s South Seas anyway. Thanks.

  8. Michelle says

    January 20, 2022 at 10:41 am

    I honestly don’t think I’ve read any children’s books about Hawaii. Definitely time to fix that!

  9. Bonita says

    January 28, 2022 at 11:29 am

    We are excited to learn more.

  10. Jane says

    January 28, 2022 at 8:22 pm

    I enjoyed The last princess : the story of Princess Ka’iulani of Hawai’i, but it’s out of print!

  11. Donnetta Norris says

    January 30, 2022 at 3:39 pm

    I lived in Hawai’i for 3 years. I would love to read all these books, but the Monarchy Series has really caught my attention. Adding them to my TBR list. Thanks.

  12. Allie G says

    February 2, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    I’m not sure the name but it was something like ha**** warrior

  13. Raven Randall says

    February 7, 2022 at 7:09 pm

    My favorite kids books about Hawaii are:
    -A is for Aloha by U’ilani Goldsberry
    -Georgia in Hawaii by Amy Novesky
    and
    -Maui Hooks the Islands by Gabrielle Ahulii

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