The Adventures of Kapono, the Island Boy: Lost at Sea

The Adventures of Kapono, the Island Boy: Lost at Sea is a fictional story filled with adventure, strong family values, bravery, pride in one’s heritage and the powerful bonds of friendship, and young love. Young readers get acquainted with 9 Hawaiian words and cultural traditions which play a big part in Hawaiian island life.

Join Kapono now, as he shows all of us how big dreams can come true when you believe in yourself and then work hard to achieve them.

Kapono, Tutu, and Kalani show us the real meaning of the islands’ Aloha Spirit.

The Adventures of Kapono, the Island Boy

The Adventures of Kapono, the Island Boy is a fictional story filled with adventure, strong family values, and young love. The young boy Kapono is living on a Hawaiian island with his family and learns that if he works hard, all his dreams can come true. Young readers get acquainted with 10 common Hawaiian words that express thanks, love, and traditional greetings. The activity pages included in the story ask the young reader to help Kapono with his adventure by using their imagination and artistic skills.

Tell it to the Tattle Monster

Have you ever felt unheard, ignored, or frustrated when someone won’t take the time to listen to your complaints?
Parents, teachers, and other adults tell you unless someone is sick, bleeding, or in serious danger, it needs to wait.
I understand. I felt those same feelings too!

You feel it’s urgent to tell someone about something and then you are made to feel like it’s not important.

Well, I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to feel this way anymore. There is someone out there that will listen to your every worry! His name is the Tattle Monster and he wants to hear all the worries you have.

Sophie's Journey

Chloe, a smart and adventurous girl, is just back from an imaginary secret mission with her best four-legged friend, George. Chloe had known George all her life, and he was the world’s most amazing super pup. One day, the world’s most amazing super pup started to slow down and ultimately had to say goodbye to Chloe. The world would never be the same for Chloe, or so she thought.

Through a series of events, Chloe gets thrown into the paws of a small scraggly and incredibly loud ball of matted fur, named Sophie. Although apprehensive and reluctant to make a new friend, Chloe’s life was about to change forever, Sophie would make sure of it.

Snow All Over the Globe

Young and old alike find snow globes irresistible. It’s so tempting to hold these glass domes in your hands, to shake them gently or turn them upside down. They call to mind winter wonderland scenes, favorite childhood toys and most of all, the places we have visited around the world.

In Snow All Over the Globe, Shelley Harwayne and her grandson Ben Harwayne pay tribute to these treasured collectibles. By sharing the history and science connected to snow globes, they have enriched the role snow globes play in our lives. Readers will discover what snow globe makers have done to prevent the water in the globe from freezing, how they experimented with different materials to make realistic fake snowflakes, and how they managed to make those snowflakes fall slowly.

Additionally, readers will learn about the very first snow globe and the changes in the production of snow globes over the years. Along the way, readers will delight in learning which presidents collected snow globes, when snow globes have popped up in movies and television shows and some of the more surprising uses of snow globes. Salt and pepper shakers, pencil sharpeners, and music boxes are among the many novelty snow globes that have been manufactured.

Whether you own dozens of snow globes, just a few or even long to purchase your very first one, this book will make you proud to be an admirer of snow globes.

Sly the Fly to the Rescue

Sly the Fly is always up for a good adventure and he has one here in Sly the Fly to the Rescue.

How cool would it be to have a chance to be a hero?

Sly has that chance as he dodges fly swatters, and an encounter with a bear, trying to rescue a pretty girl fly.

There is never a boring day in the life of Sly the Fly.

This adventure will have you on the edge of your seat cheering him on as he tries to be a hero in Sly the Fly to the Rescue!

Shiver the Cold Snowman

Shiver is a snowman you’ll definitely want to know.

He’s created in your neighbourhood with every winter snow.

He may be odd and different, and you may think of him as foe,

But you’ll find why he’s special when the winter winds do blow!

Shake It Off, Ruby

Ruby is having the absolute worst day ever. No matter where she goes or what she does, everything seems to be going wrong. But her parents know the perfect trick to help her 'shake it off' and win the day.We all have days where nothing seems to go our way. Shake it off, Ruby is a story to remind us all that when life shakes you up, all you can do is shake it off.

This book is for anyone seeking:

- A humorous story that encourages a healthy and positive growth mindset.

- Themes of resiliency and determination.

- An inspirational story that demonstrates conquering difficulties and recovering from minor setbacks.

- A celebration of overcoming adversity.

- Family favorite books that demonstrate life long lessons.

Seymour the Clam

Fishermen, nets, fish markets, sushi bars… do fish need friends? You bet they do!

But after Seymour the Clam slammed the door on all of the fish in his neighborhood, he learned too late that he needed a friend, too.

This is the story of Seymour, a shellfish, who met a bad end on account he was selfish.

But if you were a clam, what would you have done?

Sergio

Sergio is a bunny rabbit whose father lives in constant fear for his son’s safety and spends long, grueling hours teaching him survival skills for the dangers that a small bunny would encounter in his day. Unfortunately, Sergio’s father is unaware that he was preparing his son for the ultimate battle for life and death. Sergio became proficient in his skills, and many times he stared danger in the face, even challenging and outwitting it. Then one day, something that was so hideous, so deadly, spooked Sergio so much that he became afraid of his own shadow.

See You On the Hill

For as long as the little girl could remember, the hill was always her happy place. A place she could be herself, the only place for her inquisitive heart to get the answers it was looking for. This is where she has always felt and will always feel closest to God, as if He handcrafted this secret paradise with solely her in mind. As the little girl grows up and life changes, she can always rely on one thing that will never change or fail her – the one thing waiting on top of the hill – God and His promise to be with us from the very beginning until the very end.

Saving Mr. Toad

This is a story with important messages about listening to others, communicating well and the positive impact that one family can have in a community.

Read along and allow the story to start conversation in your family about ways that each of you can listen better, places in your town that could use some help and communicating well. In this fun tale, told with the use of rhythm and rhyme, we follow along the conversation between a mother and her son over the way they will handle an intruding toad. Mom, who is trying to listen well, has been startled and is a little grossed out by the toad that was mixed in with the weeds that she was trying to throw out. Her son has to decide if he will talk to his mom about caring for the toad; even if he is nervous and would rather not… As the story unfolds, take some time to talk about what you think he should do.