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Ke Kiʻowai ʻo Honokawailani (Bilingual)
A moʻolelo of Honokawailani, where a girl doesn't come home to her parents. The mother searches for her daughter and comes to this kiʻowai (pond). When she is reunited with her daughter, she gets a shocking surprise.
Oahu
ʻOhana, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Moʻolelo
Kili and the Singing Tree Snails
A moʻolelo based on historical fiction of the celebration of Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea at Kaniakapūpū, the home of Kamehameha III. A young boy Kili explores the forest of Nuʻuanu and learns of the endemic Kāhuli. (more…)
Molokai, Oahu
Aliʻi, Historical Fiction, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals, Recordings
Kohala Kuamoʻo, Naeʻole’s Race to Save a King
A young boy, Kekauleleanaeʻole learns about his kūpuna, Naeʻole, through a homework assignment to search for the meaning of his name.
Molokai, Oahu
Aliʻi, Moʻolelo
Koholā and the Giant Waves
A story of Kohola who enjoys the Hawaiian waters with all of his different ocean friends. Kohola and his mother migrated to Alaska in April. When they get there, there is a tsunami that frightens Kohola and he worries if...
Oahu
Kai, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals
Koholā King of Whales
Kekala and his Grandfather explore the tide pools when Kekela sees a whale jump out of the sea. Grandfather tells him the story that his Grandmother once told him about the Kohola, the King of Whales.
Oahu
Kai, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals
Kōlea and the Chiefʻs Cloak
This ka‘ao, is based on the battle of Mokuohai in Kona and the role that the chief’s cloak played in Hawaiian history. Today, this cloak can be found at Bishop Museum.
Oahu
Aliʻi, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals
Kōlea and the King’s Crown
This historical fiction takes readers along King David Kalakaua's travels on his historic 1881 World Tour. King Kalakaua befriends Kolea, the Pacific Golden Plover, who reveals a little-known fact of Hawaiian history. (more…)
Molokai, Oahu
Aliʻi, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals, Recordings
Journey with the kōlea or pacific golden plover as it flies over 3,000 miles from the Artic Circle to the shores of Hawaiʻi. This is a story of migration and survival.
Molokai, Oahu
Kai, Native Plants & Animals
Kumulipo – Wā ʻAkahi
Kumulipo is the Hawaiian creation story from the first atoms of matter formed in darkness to the most complex life forms. This book shares the first section of the 2,000 line chant, accompanied by illustrations. (more…)
Molokai, Oahu
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Kumulipo, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals, Recordings
Kupe and the Corals
Kupe and the Corals is the story of Kupe, a young boy who undertakes an amazing voyage of discovery to learn about corals and the importance of coral reefs to all of the many animals that depend upon them.
Molokai
Historical Fiction, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Kai, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals
Last Princess: The Story of Princess Kaʻiulani of Hawaiʻi, The
This is the life story of Princess Ka'iulani from the moment she was born to her last breath. She was expected to become queen one day. Hawaii faced many challenges in the time of her youth and she spoke out...
Molokai, Oahu
Aliʻi, Meʻe, Recordings
Laukaʻieʻie A Hawaiian legend retold (English)
Pōkahi and Kaukini were blessed with a beautiful keiki by the akua (goddess), Hina. This practice was called hānai, to give a child to be reared by a loving ʻohana. Although Laukaʻieʻie would be raised by her hānai parents, her...
Molokai, Oahu
Historical Fiction, ʻOhana, Meʻe, Moʻolelo
Legend of Kuamoʻo Moʻokini and Hamumu the Great Whale, The
A moʻolelo that shares the history of the Moʻokini heiau and the ancestors that built this 1500 year old temple that still exists today.
Molokai, Oahu
ʻOhana, Moʻolelo
Legend of the Gourd (Bilingual)
The moʻolelo of an aliʻi wahine who was hāpai and passed away. From her piko grew the ipu, whose seeds grew two twins.
Molokai, Oahu
Aliʻi, ʻOhana, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals
Leilani Blessed and Grateful
During a school field trip to ‘Iolani Palace, Leilani learns about King Kalākaua and Queen Kapi‘olani’s enduring legacy of support for the Hawaiian people. Leilani is filled with gratitude. After falling asleep that night, she wakes to find herself in...
Oahu
Aliʻi, Recordings
Little Heroes Who Did Big things, The
This story is based on a Hawaiian moʻolelo about theʻōpae ʻe and how despite its size was able to save a young child. It is written in Hawaiian and English.
Kai, Meʻe, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals
Little Princess Kaiulani in Her Garden by the Sea
All of Hawai'i is overjoyed by the birth of Princess Ka'iulani. This is the story of her childhood in a garden made especially for her where she makes friends with a famous poet. (more…)
Molokai, Oahu
Aliʻi, Historical Fiction, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals, Recordings
Lono and the magical land beneath the sea
A moʻolelo of a fisherman’s journey and his discovery of an abundance of food plants and the knowledge to grow them. Based on Mary Kawena Pūkuʻi’s “Moʻolelo Kahiko o Kumuhonua.”
Molokai, Oahu
Akua, Kai, Native Plants & Animals
Luka’s Quilt
Luka and her Tutu are best friends until the quilt came along. Can they put aside their differences to enjoy a Lei Day celebration?
Oahu
ʻOhana, Moʻolelo
Mahealani and the King of Hawaiʻi
Mahealani, a young girl whose parents work for the King, shares her experiences during two of her favorite royal events. Along the way, she learns about the background of these two events and about her heritage.
Oahu
Aliʻi, Moʻolelo
Maka the Tree Snail Discovers His Worth
Despite his small size, Maka the tree snail discovers the importance of the role he plays within the forest ecosystem.
Molokai, Oahu
Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals
Manu, the Boy Who Loved Birds
For a school assignment, a young boy discovers the meaning of his Hawaiian name from his father. He also learns about an ancient, now extinct, Hawaiian forest bird and the importance of bird conservation. (more…)
Molokai, Oahu
ʻOhana, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals, Recordings
Maui and the Secret of Fire
Life was difficult and food choices were limited before people knew the “secret” of making fire. Maui is determined to find out the secret of fire from the ʻalae bird, who tries very hard to keep it a secret.
Molokai, Oahu
Kupua, Moʻolelo
Maui Hooks the Islands
Maui is a demigod known throughout the Pacific whose many stories are full of adventure and mischief. This story tells of how young Maui helped to create the islands of Hawaii using his wits, strengths, and a little bit of...
Oahu
Kupua, Meʻe, Moʻolelo
Maui Slows the Sun
This moolelo tells of young Maui who helped the people of Hawaii by slowing the sun's journey across the sky so that daily activities could be completed before dark.
Oahu
Kupua, Moʻolelo