Hawaii Books

This book gives great menu plans and fun ideas for parties. I bought this over on one of my trips to Maui, and came home to try and buy more to give as gifts for upcoming birthdays!

Don't bother trying to order this from Amazon. They don't have it. I found the author's site on the web and have tried to order directly from him.

Gretel McLane's extensive understanding of Hawaii is unparallelled and portrayed brilliantly in this unprecedented literary masterpiece. The native perspective creates a depth of content which captivates and engrosses the reader and exposes the profound Hawaiian allure. A must read for anyone!!

We have this book on our coffee table and everyone always comments on how beautiful it is. The photos are amazing- bright and clear, and take you back to vacation days in Hawaii...aaaah. And I've learned a lot about Hawaii from the history and commentary alongside the photos- Hawaiian history is really fascinating.

Since I was interested in ecology, Hawai'i:The Fires of Life by Garrett A. Smathers and Dieter Mueller-Dombois is very interesting. It is a fascinating account of the invasion, early succession and recovery of vegetation 1959 Kilauea Iki volcano. It was invaluable to me after spending time in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, as I tried to comprenhend the recovery, especially as I walked the Devastation Trail (a short, and worthwhile trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

I used these postcards for invitations to my wedding reception. We had a hawaiian luau theme. The guests absolutely loved the postcards and most kept them as keepsakes from the wedding! And the pictures on the postcards are absolutely wonderful! Looking at these postcards is about as close as you'll ever get without actually going to Hawaii.

This is a great eyewitness account of Hawaii in 1863, by one of the era's most intrepid travelers, after it had been impacted by its collision with the American and European powers but while it was still a robust independent Kingdom and before its forced assimilation into the USA. It really gives you a taste of the old Hawaii, if not the original Hawaii.

Dawn Adrienne's "The Hawaiian Christmas Tree is a charming story that will entertain and inform children everywhere. Although fictitious, it is also based on fact - the first arrival of Christmas trees in Honolulu in the early 1900s and what life was like on Oahu and Maui around then. Eye-catching, colorful illustrations enhance this book. - Glenda Chung Hinchey, writer

This is a rare 1973 edition of Hawaiian-English/English-Hawaiian Dictionary, Which contains the same original contents & supplement chapters as the one published in 1957. Both are compiled by the same distinguished authors: Mary Kawena Pukui, leading authority on the Hawaiian language, and Samuel H. Elbert, specialist in Polynesian languages and compiler of other Pacific language dictionaries.
This volume is designed to be used as a means to consult the earlier Hawaiian study for the benefit of its richly illustrative phrases and its highly detailed treatment. A special feature is a supplement giving the Hawaiian equivalent of some 700 English given names.

Supplement to the Hawaiian-English dictionary
New entries and meanings
Glossary of Hawaiian gods, demigods, family gods, and a few heroes Specializations of Hawaiian gods and common forms they assumed
Hawaiian reflexes of Proto-Polynesian and Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

This is an incredible book. The botanical drawings are just gorgeous, the text is very informative, and the introduction is well written. It makes the naturalist-minded visitor to Hawaii VERY excited about visiting the place.