Kapaemahu
Kapaemahu
Hardcover – Picture Book, June 7, 2022
by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu (Author), Dean Hamer (Author),
Joe Wilson (Author), Daniel Sousa (Illustrator)
An Indigenous legend about how four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirit, or Mahu, brought healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, based on the Academy Award–contending short film.
In the 15th century, four Mahu sail from Tahiti to Hawaii and share their gifts of science and healing with the people of Waikiki. The islanders return this gift with a monument of four boulders in their honor, which the Mahu imbue with healing powers before disappearing.
As time passes, foreigners inhabit the island, and the once-sacred stones are forgotten until the 1960s. Though the true story of these stones was not fully recovered, the power of the Mahu still calls out to those who pass by them at Waikiki Beach today.
With illuminating words and stunning illustrations by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, and Daniel Sousa, KAPAEMAHU is a monument to an Indigenous Hawaiian legend and a classic in the making.
Publisher: Kokila; Bilingual edition (June 7, 2022)
Language: English
Hardcover: 40 pages
ISBN-10: 0593530063
ISBN-13: 978-0593530061
Reading Age: 4 - 8 years
Lexile Measure: AD730L
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Item Weight: 2.31 pounds
Dimensions: 9.38 x 0.37 x 9.31 inches
