Author: Bess Press Publisher: Bess Press ISBN: 9781573062558 Category : Alphabet books Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Author: Linda Ulleseit Publisher: She Writes Press ISBN: 163152724X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 352
Book Description
The spirit of aloha is found in Hawaii’s fresh ocean air, the flowers, the trade winds . . . the natural beauty that smooth the struggles of daily life. In 1922 Honolulu, unhappy in the adoptive family that’s raised her, Dolores begins to search for that spirit early on—and she begins by running away at sixteen to live with her newlywed friend Maria. Trying to find her own love, Dolores marries a young Portuguese man named Manolo His large family embraces her, but when his drinking leads to physical abuse, only his relative Alberto comes to her rescue—and sparks a passion within Dolores that she hasn’t known before. Staunch Catholics can’t divorce, however; so, after the Pearl Harbor attack, Dolores flees with her two daughters to California, only to be followed by both Manolo and Alberto. In California, Manolo’s drinking problems continue—and Alberto’s begin. Outraged that yet another man in her life is turning to the bottle for answers, Dolores starts to doubt her feelings for Alberto. Is he only going to disappoint her, as Manolo has? Or is Alberto the embodiment of the aloha spirit she’s been seeking?
Author: Renata Provenzano Publisher: ISBN: 9780987179500 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
A Little Book of Aloha: Ocean Wisdom is the third book in the award-winning A Little Book of Aloha series. International journalist, Renata Provenzano, explores the harmony of our relationship with the ocean according to Hawaiian wisdom. From across the Islands surfers, ocean masters, healers, artists, scientists and cultural practitioners talk story about honoring the ocean as a primal source of creation, spirituality, art, ecology and play. In Hawai‘i the spirit of aloha is a warriorlike respect for everything meaningful to human life - interacting with love, kindness, preservation of nature, wellbeing and a gentleness towards everything not yet understood, including ourselves. A Little Book of Aloha: Ocean Wisdom magnificently honors our mysterious ancient connection and human relationship with the ocean . . . Hawaiian style.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9780961510299 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 36
Book Description
In a village in old Hawaii, everyone is excitedly preparing gifts for the impending visit of the King and his family. A poor young girl wishes she had a special gift to give. With help from her fairy friends, she comes up with the perfect gift of aloha.
Author: Barbara Samuels Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) ISBN: 9780789425089 Category : Cats Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Certain that they will win a trip to Hawaii, Dolores enters her cat Duncan in the Meow Munchies contest and goes all out preparing for their trip. Full-color illustrations.