published books

maui hooks the islands

Māui is a popular trickster demigod known throughout the Pacific whose many stories are full of adventure and mischief. Māui Hooks The Islands tells the story of how young Māui helped create the islands of Hawaiʻi using his wits, strength, and a little bit of magic.

pele finds a home

Pele is Hawaiʻi’s beloved fire goddess. This story follows Pele as she searches for a home. Along with her little white dog, she travels across the islands and finds many beautiful places, but none of them are the perfect fit. So Pele creates her own home where she is free to be herself.

hina

Hina is the goddess of the moon, of kapa, and of the sacred ōhiʻa lehua tree. Hina is a story of patience, peace, and above all, love. Known for her love of the people of Hawaiʻi, we still pay tribute to her by calling the moon mahina.

naupaka

The Naupaka legend tells the story of why this native shrub, found both in the mountains and by the sea, blooms just half a flower. It is a story of love, jealousy, and separation and has inspired hula practitioners, songwriters, and storytellers.

hiʻiaka battles the wind

Hiʻiaka, Pele’s sister and the patron goddess of Hawaiʻi and hula, saves the people of Waipiʻo Valley from a powerful, destructive wind that is blowing away houses, plants and trees. Using her lightning pāʻū (skirt), she battles the great wind and summons rain, lightning and thunder to diminish the wind and force him into a cave, where he remains to this day.

Māui slows the sun

Māui is a popular trickster demigod known throughout the Pacific whose many stories are full of adventure and mischief. Māui Slows The Sun tells the story of how young Māui helped the people of Hawaiʻi by slowing the sun’s journey across the sky so that daily chores - from pounding kapa to cooking food - could be finished before dark.