Ka Hopita, a i 'ole, I Laila a Ho'i Hou mai

He moolelo moemoe kia i haku ia a ua hele laul loa kona kamaina ma waena o n knaka o n pae makahiki like ole. Ua pili ka moolelo i kekahi hopita i kapa ia o Bilbo Baggins a kili ia o ia e ke kula, o Gandalf, a me umi kumamkolu mau peke, e hele p i kekahi huakai kupaianaha i ka imi i kekahi puu kula aiai i kiai ia e kekahi kelakona. He kuih kia Bilbo Baggins i ka hele p ma muli o kona knalua i n mea weliweli, a he kuih n hoi o ia i kona koa iho a me kona akamai i ka aihue ana. Hlwai o ia me n hakua, n oaka, n peke, n mwao, a me n nanana pilikua, a ppleo o ia me ke kelakona, o Smaug kona inoa, a me kona makemake ole loa n nae, komo akula o ia i loko o ke Kaua o n Pali Elima. O ia kekahi o n hana a ua Bilbo nei. I kia w, ua kamaina ka inoa o Bilbo Baggins ma ke ano o ia kekahi o ka poe mee o n moolelo k kamalii o ke ano.
Ua kkau ia ua moolelo nei e Polopeka Tolkien no kna poe keiki pono n, a ma ia hope mai, ua hoomaikai laul loa ia o "Ka Hopita" i kona w koke iho n i puka ai. n, ua loaa ua puke nei no ka manawa mua ma ka lelo Hawaii a ua mikioi ka hana a R. Keao NeSmith ma ka unuhi ana. Hui p ia i loko o ua puke nei n kii a me n palapalaina i kaha ia e ka mea kkau. --- This beloved fantasy classic for readers of all ages is about a hobbit called Bilbo Baggins who is whisked off on an unexpected journey by Gandalf the wizard and a company of thirteen dwarves. "The Hobbit" is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children's fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his own children, "The Hobbit" met with instant critical acclaim when published. Now the book is available for the first time in Hawaiian, in a superb translation by R. Keao NeSmith. The book includes all the drawings and maps by the author.