Colorful Hawaiʻi

Explore beautiful Hawaii with this fun book kids will ask to read and sing over and over again. Learn Hawaiian colors and words in the order of the well-known song taught to Hawaii's children: ulaula, melemele, poni, polu, eleele, kala, alani, keokeo, hinahina, maomao...mkue! Each color connects to a unique part of the islands: iiwi (scarlet honeycreeper bird), l (sun), kalo (taro), naia (spinner dolphins), n hku (stars), Pulelehua (Kamehameha butterfly), mauna (mountain), moana (ocean), moo (gecko), and more.

A sing-a-long video accompanies the book that will help keep kids engaged and learn the proper pronunciation: https://hikinadesigns.com/videos

Colors in the book:

• ulaula - red
• melemele - yellow
• poni - purple
• polu - blue
• eleele - black
• kala - pink
• alani - orange
• keokeo - white
• hinahina - gray
• maomao - green
• mkue - brown

Kindle version includes text pop-up definitions for the Hawaiian words. The 8.5" x 8.5" paperback book is a perfect size for reading to children in classrooms and at home. The large pictures and text make it easy to see from any distance.