Kaho’olawe Book Launch Pāʻina!

Thrilled to see the books in the shop!

On Sat­ur­day Feb­ru­ary 8, 2025, we held an epic book launch pāʻi­na — par­ty. Our host was the won­der­ful Native Books, a Native Hawai­ian owned book­shop locat­ed in the His­toric Chi­na­town Dis­trict in Hon­olu­lu. Thank to own­er Maile Mey­er and her staff, espe­cial­ly Kūakoloa Robin­son, the event was mag­i­cal. The space was filled with so much alo­ha, thanks to our many fam­i­ly and friends. 

Illus­tra­tor Hari­nani Orme and I are so thank­ful for all of your sup­port. We are thrilled that more kids will learn the true sto­ry of Kahoʻo­lawe and how the lit­tle island and her peo­ple con­tin­ue to thrive today. Please enjoy these pho­tos of the event. Maha­lo nui!

  • Waiting for the book signing (notice the footwear at the door!)
    Wait­ing for the book sign­ing (notice the footwear at the door!)

Happy Book Birthday!

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Happy-book-birthday
Illus­tra­tion @ Hari­nani Orme

Kahoʻo­lawe: The True Sto­ry of an Island and Her Peo­ple
Writ­ten by Kamalani Hur­ley, illus­trat­ed by Hari­nani Orme
Millbrook/Lerner (Feb 4, 2025)
ISBN 979–8765605011
Sug­gest­ed for ages 7 — 11, grades 2 — 5

Pho­to cred­its: Hari­nani Orme and Rok­ki Midro