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Native Books is pleased to announce the featured release of the long-awaited and highly anticipated...

Ka Mo`olelo o Hi`iakaikapoliopele
The Epic Tale of Hi`iakaikapoliopele

Translations by Puakea Nogelmeier
Illustrations by Solomon Enos

Native Books is committed to meeting your needs, especially during this joyful and busy time of the year. E kala mai...please excuse us if you encounter any problems with our online store. We are working out some bugs, so please do not feel inconvenienced - contact us right away, and one of our friendly staff will kindly take your order. Call us at toll-free 1-800-887-7751 or email us at info@nativebookshawaii.com. Mahalo.

Welina mai nei, welcome to NativeBooksHawaii.com!

Native Books is a community resource-focused on distributing the best na mea Hawai'i books, music, and DVDs on Hawai'i and the Pacific. Our priority is presenting culturally sensitive and accurate information on Hawaiian history, language, hula, navigation, mo'olelo and other areas of Island Interest.

FALL NEWSLETTER IS HERE!
Check out our newest releases and featured items in our fall newsletter.
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info@nativebookshawaii.com with your name & mailing information.

Hawai‘i Book & Music Festival 2008

Downtown on the Frank F. Fasi Civic Grounds of Honolulu Hale
Saturday, May 17, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, May 18, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Free Admission and Parking

Come visit Native Books at the Hawai‘i Book & Music Festival as we celebrate and feature Hawaii’s best books and their authors.
This is a free annual two-day weekend festival featuring a hundred performances, presentations, demonstrations, signings and other events by over 300 celebrated local, national and international authors, poets, storytellers, playwrights, songwriters, composers, arrangers and musicians.

Come check out some of our newest and best books,
And meet some great local authors in the Native Books tent.

Saturday
11:30 am   Keiki Music & Storytime with Aunty Puanani Higgins

1:00 pm     “Mele the Crab Finds the Way Out”
Author signing with Gail & Gary Omoto and Jan & Judy Dill

1:30 pm     “Kimo’s Surfing Lesson” Author signing with Kerry Germain

3:30 pm     “Epic Tale of Hi’iakaikapoliopele” Signing with translator, Puakea Nogelmeier

Sunday
11:00 am   “Hâ – Breathe” & “Kîko’o –Stretch” Author Signing with Kahu Elithe Manuha’aipo-Kahn

12:00 pm   “Beads, Boys and the Buddha” & “Boddhisatva Club” Author signing with Cades Award winner

1:00 pm      Keiki Music & Storytime with Aunty Puanani Higgins

3:00 pm     “Hawaiian Lomilomi Massage” Book signing with Makana Risser-Chai and Kupuna lomilomi pratitioners

Hope to see you there!

Mahalo for shopping with Native Books!



	Story of Lanai $42.00



	DVD Kukahi - Kealii Reichel Live in Concert $24.95

• COMING SOON - HI`IAKAIKAPOLIOPELE

• MONTHLY EVENTS CALENDAR

Book signings, demos, workshops and more! Something for everyone! Updated April 24, 2008! ....read more

• NEW AUPUNI ART PLACE - ON-GOING CULTURAL CLASSES!
We are excited to begin cultural workshops and programming this month our new Aupuni Art Place - a place for stimulating the creation, growth and use of nā mea Hawai`i, or things Hawaiian and things from across the Pacific. ....read more

• WEEKLY NA MELE NEI CONCERTS

Up-to-date concert Line-ups! These FREE concerts are Every First Sunday starting at 1:00pm! Updated, March 26, 2008. ....read more

• KUMU 'IKE A'O PROGRAM
An amazing program for educators and their communities! Apply today–its free! ....read more

01. Epic Tale of Hiiakaikapoliopele - English Language Edition

02. Ho`oulu: Our Time of Becoming, Hawaiian Epistemology and Early W

03. Story of Lanai

04. Ka Lama Kukui Hawaiian Psychology: An Introduction

05. Kokoro - From the Heart - Cherished Japanese Traditions in Hawai