BirdWords is a collection of twenty-one pieces of lyrical prose that bring our Hawaiian feathered friends to life with each reading. Some pieces are based on Hawaiian folklore, some on personal experience, and others reflect the role birds have played in the culture of the Hawaiian people. Each piece focuses on a particular bird and provides the reader and listener a glimpse into the appearance, habitat, behavior, and the environmental sustainability of the bird. Parents and elementary school teachers alike will find BirdWords an entertaining and educational medium for awakening a love of...

BirdWords Factivity is an activity and teaching supplement for BirdWords. Included are fun facts about each of the twenty-two featured Hawai'ian birds and reproducible coloring pages. The book easily makes the transition from home to classroom and we believe this work will become part of every keiki's library, an early education tool for teachers in Hawai'i, as well as a travel friendly take-along for tourists seeking to entertain children on the long plane ride home.