Author Of Pulelehua And Māmaki Goes On Book Tour

Bishop Museum Press is pleased to announce upcoming book signings for it latest illustrated childrens’ book:  Pulelehua and Māmaki , by Janice Crowl; Illustrated by Harinani Orme; Hardcover, $14.95, 36 pages. 

Pulelehua and Māmaki, is a story based in the lush Hawaiian rainforest, beneath a canopy of ‘ōhi‘a trees, where native flora and fauna live in harmony.  A lovely butterfly, Pulelehua discovers the māmaki tree that sheltered her as a child and leaves a newborn egg on one of its leaves. 

Author Janice Crowl grew up on O‘ahu and Hawai‘i Island, and spent her childhood exploring and learning about the natural wonders of  Hawai‘i’s beaches and rainforests.  Her love of “wild things” continued to grow over the years, leading her to study horticulture and eventually to teaching garden-based curricula in school gardens.

Appearances and book signings:

O‘ahu
Saturday, April 4, 2009
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Costco Waipi‘o
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Barnes & Noble, Kāhala Mall

 Sunday, April 5, 2009-03-26
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Native Books, Ward Warehouse

Includes reading, art activity, and a display of buttlerflies and other species featuring Bishop Museum Entomology Collection Manager, Sheperd Myers.

Maui
Saturday, April 11, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.  Borders in the Maui Marketplace, Kahului
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Mike Carroll Gallery, Lāna‘i

 Hawai‘i Island
Thursday, April 16, 2009
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Volcano Art Center

 Saturday, April 18, 2009
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Basically Books in Hilo Town

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