Heroes of Hawaiʻi

Heroes of HawaiʻiWritten by Kimo Armitage Illustrated by Solomon Enos Softcover, 63 pp Heroes of Hawaii, written in English by Kimo Armitage and illustrated brilliantly in gouache style by artist Solomon Nui Enos, uses many Hawaiian language sources to provide a balanced perspective of historic events. Many of the heroes such as Mkeha, Milikkahi, Kkaniloko and others helped shape Hawaii before Western contact. Their stories inspire the child and the child within us

and functions of ocean-going vessels throughout the Pacific

and how the plants and artifacts made from them were used as food

who is determined to see everything going on around her

ancestral spirits

and appliquéing the blocks with messages that spoke to the hopes and dreams Liliʻuokalani had for her people

When she isn't illustrating children's' books

and the Indian Ocean

Approaching the mainland

Included are delicious favorites such as pork hash bites (siu mai)

This cultural concept acknowledges the times

-Ideal for classrooms

These moʻolelo (stories) from the arid land known as Kekaha WaiʻOle ONā Kona contain the name