Available online

First Book Oahu's Book Fair Fundraiser

It was a pleasure reading Plenty Saimin under Winne the Pooh's tree in the children's section of Barnes & Noble, Kahala! Thanks to Emma for turning the pages. Mahalo for ALL your support.

Plenty Saimin goes digital

Now available online in 32 countries. Check it out!

Island Paradise Publishing, a small Hawaii-based publishing house, launched the first children's picture books from Hawaii for reader devices on Apple's iPad/iPhone, Amazon's Kindle Fire, Barnes and Noble's Nook Color and Nook Tablet.

To order, click HERE.

e-edition for Plenty Saimin

Island Paradise Publishing will release an e-edition of PLENTY SAIMIN this summer. Readers from around the world will be able to get it on Kindle Fire, The Nook, iPad and Kobo. Others devices may follow.

Join me in my discussion at Amazon's Author Central

"Read by the Author"

Kailua Public Library

TV interview on OC16

If you missed my tv interview, watch it here. Enjoy!

In Alphabet Soup

Freshly made by Jama Rattigan! To read her review on Plenty Saimin, click HERE.

Plenty Saimin wins!

2011 Ka Palapala Po'okela Awards

Plenty Saimin by Island Paradise Publishing (Sept, 2010)
Winner of Excellence in Children's Literature
Honorable Mention of Excellence in Children's Illustrative & Photograhic Books

With Publisher Kerry Germain

To view a list of all the winners posted on Hawaii Book Blog, click HERE.

Author's Night at Waialua Public Library

"Ancient Sites of Oahu" by Van James
"Plenty Saimin" by Feng Feng Hutchins
"Anshu" by Juliet Kono
"Windows Into Western Life" by Jim Parsons

With Publisher Kerry Germain

Parking

Food before the event

Best Small/Rural Library in USA 1997

At the podium

Left to right: Jim Parsons, Juliet Kono, me and Van James

Librarian/Organizer Donna Nathanson

Reading at Waipahu Public Library

What a great afternoon at Waipahu Public Library! Thank you, Arlene Ching for inviting me! I had so much fun and the kids enjoyed their bowls of saimin...