Good Reads: Hawai‘i-Centric Books for Keiki
Add these new books to a little one’s library to promote play, confidence, imagination and more!
For 0- to 4-year-olds
Wake Up, Mermaids!
Written and illustrated by Tammy Yee
This playful board book helps the youngest keiki understand the importance of morning, daytime and nighttime routines. Read to your toddler at bedtime to spark conversations about the day or the day coming up.
BeachHouse Publishing, $8.95, beachhousepublishing.com, @beachhousepublishing
For 3- to 8-year-olds
Once Upon Hawai‘i
Written by Patricia McLean and illustrated by Scott Goto
Keiki will be introduced to the stories of early voyaging Polynesians who set out to find distant land and landed on the islands of Hawai‘i. The journey follows three animals—a pig, a dog, and a chicken—who set out for the journey but get seasick. With a brave heart, an accidental stowaway gecko leads the canoes to land in his half-shell coconut, proving that even the littlest ones make a big impact!
BeachHouse Publishing, $14.95, beachhousepublishing.com, @beachhousepublishing
For 5- to 8-year-olds
The Māui Stories
Written by Gabrielle Ahuli‘i and illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong
The origin stories of the demigod Māui and his mother, Hina, are written by elementary school librarian in simple, poetic language. Keiki will get a taste of Hawai‘i’s rich history of storytelling. Not to mention it’s written in English and Hawaiian.
BeachHouse Publishing, $14.95, beachhousepublishing.com, @beachhousepublishing
