Goodnight Hawaiian Moon
by Dr. Carolan
illustrated by Joanna F. Carolan

Another delightful book from Banana Patch Press!

Includes a "read along" CD and a beautiful rendition of Brahms’ Lullaby sung in Hawaiian and English by Grammy Award nominee, Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom accompanied by slack key guitarist, Ken Emerson. (more info)

Kai
Ocean Wisdom From Hawai‘i
by Renata Provenzano

In Kai: Ocean Wisdom from Hawai‘i, author and ocean lover Renata Provenzano (A Little Book of Aloha) shares insights on the power and nature of the ocean. A beautiful gift book, that gathers together quotes from those intimate with the ocean — artists, scientists, healers, surfers, native Hawaiians — and combines them with spectacular photography of the Islands. (more info)

Money Lei Making in Hawai‘i
A Step by Step Guide
by Laurie Shimizu Ide

Money may not grow on trees, but in Hawai‘i it certainly blooms! Money lei have become a popular gift for graduates, family leaving the islands and on birthdays. This book presents you with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for making 25 different money lei projects. (more info)

The Story of the Coco Palms Hotel
The Grace Buscher Guslander Years 1953-1985
by David P. Penhallow

Lyle and Grace Guslander built their hotel empire from what started out as a 24-room hotel with five employees, that everyone on the island of Kauai had bet would go under, especially when they heard that a pretty, blonde haole from Pennsylvania had arrived on the island to manage it. Within a year, Grace Buscher (as she was known in the fifties) had created one of the most famous destinations in the world by incorporating the host culture she had learned from her Hawaiian friends and fusing it with her own unique creativity and vision. (more info)

Best of the Best From Hawai‘i Cookbook
by Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley

Want to… prepare the popular Huli Huli Chicken… bake delicious Coconut Macadamia Nut Crisps… learn all about cooking Oven Kalua Pig and all the other traditional lu‘au recipes? Now you can! This cookbook will introduce you to all these wonderful native dishes, plus many more. Scattered among the recipes are fascinating facts and photos that capture Hawai‘i's unique history and culture. (more info)

Images of America: Waikīkī
by Kai White and Jim Kraus

Waikīkī, literally "spouting water", is the name of what was once a lush wetland area where three mountain streams met the Pacific Ocean. Under the care of Native Hawaiians, it was a place of rich, sustainable agriculture and aquaculture. With changes brought by Western settlement, Waikīkī was transformed into one of the most popular beachfront tourist destinations in the world. Ultimately, it is the authors’ hope that this book, through words and images, will help to ensure that Waikīkī’s past, both good and bad, remains a part of our collective memory. (more info)