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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
Mele the Crab Finds the Way Out
Mele the crab learns that in order to be a good leader, you do not have to be first or the best in everything. Having a good heart and the desire to help others makes a great leader.
Molokai, Oahu
Kai, Moʻolelo
Moana the Honu Gets Help From Friends
Moanaʻs adventerous ways lead her to get caught in marine debris. Together, Moana and her friends work together to bring her to safety.
Molokai, Oahu
Moʻolelo
Mohala Mai o Hau (Bilingual)
A young girl named Hau from Koolauloa is overshadowed by her beautiful and talented older sisters. With the help of her kupuna, she begins to blossom as she discovers her own unique talents and contributions magyargenerikus.com.
Oahu
ʻOhana, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Moʻolelo
My Kalo Has Lau Big and Green
Follow the journey of a keiki and ʻohana as they learn about how kalo grows and how it is made into paʻi ʻai and poi. (more…)
Molokai, Oahu
Kalo, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals, Recordings
Naupaka
The moʻolelo of Naupaka, is a plant found both in the uplands and by the seashore. This plant was named after the princess Naupaka and her love story which explains why the once full flower is found only in half,...
Oahu
Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals, Recordings
Nene
A fictionalized account on a year in the lives of a nene family that depicts nene environment, basic development,and life cycle. The second part of the book gives further details about the natural history and scientific information of the nene.
Oahu
Historical Fiction, Native Plants & Animals
No Ka ʻĪlio Moʻo The Brindled Dog
Queen Kaʻahumanu’s request for food is thwarted by a brindled dog and the mysterious events at Kōnāhuanui.
Oahu
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Meʻe, Moʻolelo
No ke Anilā: Our Hawaiʻi Weather (Bilingual)
A bilingual Hawaiian story that teaches the reader traditional Hawaiian sayings to describe today's weather.
Oahu
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Weather
No Ke Kumu Ulu (Bilingual)
Kū, one of the four main akua Hawaiʻi, came from Kahiki and settled in Hawaiʻi. He decided to live as a kānaka and started a family. He worked hard and farmed to feed his ʻohana. One day he realized that...
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
No Pūnia me ka Lua Ula Pūnia and the Lobster Cave
Pūnia uses his ingenious ways to distract the manō in order to harvest ula from a protected lua ula where his father once dove for food. By doing so, he is able to feed his ‘ohana.
Molokai, Oahu
ʻOhana, Kai
Noa the Puhi Learns to Let Go
In order to have good relationships, Noa the puhi learns to let go of negative thoughts and emotions.
Molokai, Oahu
Kai
O Laukaʻieʻie: He haʻi hou o ke kaʻao Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian version)
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
ʻOhana, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Meʻe, Moʻolelo
O Manu, Ke Keiki Aloha Manu (Hawaiian)
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.
Molokai
ʻOhana, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals
Ohana Means Family
A family works diligently in the lo‘i to prepare for a family lū‘au. Many hands working together with the resources that the ‘āina provides to produce food to feed the family. (more…)
Molokai, Oahu
ʻOhana, Kalo, Recordings
Ola Nā Iwi: He Hawaii Au (Hawaiian Version)
A mo‘olelo inspired by the Kumulipo, Hawaiian Creation Story, guiding readers through the evolution of our Hawai‘i. From the darkness, creatures emerge and the world and humankind are created. We are reminded of our connection to our honua and why...
Molokai, Oahu
ʻOhana, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Kumulipo
Ola Nā Iwi: I Am Hawaii (English Version)
A mo‘olelo inspired by the Kumulipo, Hawaiian Creation Story, guiding readers through the evolution of our Hawai‘i. From the darkness, creatures emerge and the world and humankind are created. We are reminded of our connection to our honua and why...
Molokai, Oahu
ʻOhana, Kumulipo
Pele and Poliahu: A Tale of Fire and Ice
Pele, the goddess of fire challenged Poliʻahu, the goddess of snow, to a hōlua (sled) race down a hillside. Poliʻahu’s skill precedes that of Pele. A struggle occurs as Poliʻahu fights to protect Mauna Kea from Pele’s fiery rage.
Molokai, Oahu
Akua, Moʻolelo
Perfect Day for an Albatross
Follow an albatross called Malie on her journey from her home out at sea to her breeding grounds on Midway Island.
Molokai, Oahu
Kai, Native Plants & Animals
Pig-Boy: A Trickster Tale from Hawaii
This story is inspired by the moʻolelo of Kamapuaʻa. The mischievous, shape-shifting Pig-Boy gets in trouble with both the King and Pele, the goddess of fire, but always manages to slip away as his grandmother has told him to do....
Oahu
Kupua, Moʻolelo, Recordings
Pili the ʻIwa bird flies again
Pili the ʻiwa learns a great lesson. She realizes that all the possessions in the world will not make her happy. Greed held her down. By realizing her self worth, she was finally set free.
Molokai, Oahu
Native Plants & Animals
Princess Kaiulani, The
A biography of Hawaii's last royal princess who was denied her right to the throne when the monarchy was permanently abolished in favor of a republic in the late nineteenth century. (more…)
Molokai, Oahu
Aliʻi, Recordings
Princess Pauahi
This story introduces us to our beloved Princess Pauahi. It gives us a glimpse of her youth, many talents, love for her people and her benevolence.
Oahu
Aliʻi
Pua Polū
A young koali or morning glory flower decides that she wants to experience the “night life” when koali flowers are actually closed and sleeping. The koali bloom in the early mornings and have a bright and vibrant blue color with...
Molokai, Oahu
Moʻolelo, Native Plants & Animals
Pua Pua Lena Lena
The story of the missing Kiha-pu and an awa thief in Waipio. When the thief is caught, to avoid death, he is tasked to find the Kiha-pu.
Oahu
Kupua, Moʻolelo