Curated Selection Now Available Online

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Exciting New Releases!

  • A Timeless Princess by Denny Miyasato
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  • Ho‘oponopono is Harmony by Thao “Kale‘a” Le
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  • The House That Hicks Built by Sharon L. Hicks
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  • Gambare Hiroshima -- Don't Give Up! by Larry Fumio Miwa
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  • For The Record: Trouble in Paradise for Hawai‘i and Hawaiians by Peter Apo
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  • Sam Choy’s in the Kitchen
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  • Kai the Honu who made a new friend by Mora Ebie
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  • Ah Ah: Conscience Letters and Photographs from the Haleakala and Hawai'i Volcanoes National Parks
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  • The Feminist Pacific: International Women's Networks in Hawai'i, 1820-1940 by Rumi Yasutake
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  • Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystems of a Whale Fall by Lynn Brunelle
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  • Mermaids' Song to the Sea by Dianna Hutts Aston and Renee Kurilla
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  • DK History of Hawaii
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  • Hawai'i Gardener's Handbook by Huxley Hamza
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  • 100 Foot Wave by Milton and Michael Willis
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  • Hawai'i: Off the Beaten Path by Sean Pager
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  • Underwater Hawaii: Exploring the Reef
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  • Good Night Big Island of Hawaii by Adam Gamble and Mark Jasper
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  • The Big Island A History by Sophia V. Schweitzer
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  • Kamau: The Trilogy by Alani Apio
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  • Leap Year by Jill Steele
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  • Pele the Hawaiian Goddess by Joseph Mullins
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  • Mary Kawena Pukui by David Del Rocco
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  • Not Now, Lau Lau! written by Mary Braffet
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  • Lea Goddess of Canoe Builders written by Gabrielle Ahuli‘i
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  • Kaiona Guides the Lost by Gabrielle Ahuli‘i, illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong
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Learn About Hawaiian Culture

  • Ano Lani: Ano Honua - A Heavenly Nature, An Earthly Nature: A Spiritual Guide to the Hawaiian Lunar Calendar by Kahu Wendell Kalanikapuaenui Silva
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  • Ano Lani Hawaiian Mystic Moon Chart 2023-24 Kahu Silva
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  • Olelo Noeau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings by Mary Kawena Pukui
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  • The Moʻolelo Hawaiʻi of Davida Malo Volume 2 by Davida Malo, Charles Langlas, et al.
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  • Hawaiki Rising: Hōkūle‘a, Nainoa Thompson, and the Hawaiian Renaissance (Paperback) by Dr. Sam Low
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  • Nānā I Ke Kumu Look to the Source: Volume II by Mary Kawena Pukui, E.W. Haertig, Catherine A. Lee
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  • Nānā I Ke Kumu Look to the Source: Volume I by Mary Kawena Pukui, E.W. Haertig, Catherine A. Lee
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  • Na Pule Kahiko; Ancient Hawaiian Prayers by June Gutmanis
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  • Stars Over Hawaii by E H Bryan, Dr. Richard Crowe
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  • The Moʻolelo Hawaiʻi of Davida Malo Volume 1: Ka ‘Ōlelo Kumu by Davida Malo and Jeffrey Lyon
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Learn About Hawaiian History

  • Remembering History and Honoring Culture
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  • Princess Ruth Keelikolani
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  • Alternate Currents, Reiki's Circulation
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  • Niihau Place Names
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  • Na Hoonanea o ka Manawa -- Pleasurable Pastimes
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  • Feathered Gods and Fishhooks by Patrick Kirch
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  • Tsunami! Hawaii's Amazing History of Monster Waves by Walt Dudley
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  • Na Pule Kahiko; Ancient Hawaiian Prayers by June Gutmanis
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  • Across Species and Cultures Edited by Ryan Tucker Jones and Angela Wanhalla
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  • Queen Kaʻahumanu of Hawaii A Biography by Thomas W. Goodhue
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Learn Olelo Hawaii

  • Ano Lani Hawaiian Mystic Moon Chart 2023-24 Kahu Silva
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  • Instant Hawaiian by Jack Christensen, Kalani Meinecke, et al.
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  • Hawaiian Prayers for Life Events by Kahu Wendell Kalanikapuaenui Silva
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  • Nā Kai 'Ewalu Beginning Hawaiian Lessons, Textbook 1 by William H. Wilson
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  • Hawaiian Dictionary by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert
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  • The Moʻolelo Hawaiʻi of Davida Malo Volume 2 by Davida Malo, Charles Langlas, et al.
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  • Hānau Ka Ua: Hawaiian Rain Names (English and Hawaiian Edition) by Collette Leimomi Akana
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  • Ke Ao Nani, He Puke Hua'olelo 1000 by Alohalani Housman
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  • An Easy Guide to the Hawaiian Language by Jade Mapuana Riley
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  • New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert
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Hawaii Children's Books

  • Ke Ao Nani, He Puke Hua'olelo 1000 by Alohalani Housman
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  • Goodnight Gecko by Gill McBarnet
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  • The Musubi Man by Sandi Takayama
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  • Hina (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones) Board Book by Gabrielle Ahulii
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  • Pele Finds A Home (Hawaiian Legends: for Little Ones) Board Book by Gabrielle Ahulii
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  • Ohana Means Family (Hardcover) by Loomis Ilima
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  • The Castle That Kai Built by Tammy Yee
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  • Hi'iaka Battles the Wind Board Book by Gabrielle Ahuli'i
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  • Limu: The Blue Turtle by Kimo Armitage
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  • Uncle's Magic Thrownet by Todd Yamashita
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A lovely Hawaiian bookstore with contemporary books and a large children's section. They also have maps, gifts and cultural items. There was a nice selection of cookbooks and accessories like spices as well. Also, the restroom was clean. The owner and staff are friendly and welcoming.

Charlotte Dungan

Brick & mortar bookstores are few and far between in Hawaii so I was happy to find this little gem. The selection was excellent for such a small shop. I noticed that rather than have 20 copies each of a few editions, they have 1 or 2 copies from a large variety. Check out the classics section.

Christine Petersen

Best place for maps, all kinds of dust collectors and knick knacks, some useful, all beautiful. Postcards, jewelry, Petroglyph Press books(Hawaiian genre) etc. Good spot for high end souvenirs, but also something in every price range. Worth a visit if you're looking for something to do that's not a box store.

Sian Teske

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