Know Your Fishes in Hawaii: A Fun Fish Identification Book for Kids - Hardcover

Wilfred Toki

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0972990593 ISBN 13: 9780972990592

Publisher: BeachHouse Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

An illustrated guide to some of Hawaii's fish featuring photographs of the fish in their natural habitat and cartoon drawings of the fish that will help kids remember their names.

Each fish is drawn in a fun and funny way to help you remember their names. Picture the Surgeonfish wearing a surgeon's mask and holding scalpels; picture the Rudderfish with a wooden rudder for a tail and you'll be able to remember their names (both their Hawaiian and English names) the next time you're out witnessing Hawa

There's so much to learn about all the fishes out there! Each drawing is accompanied by a photograph, short description and interesting fact. You'l find out what they look like, where they get their names, how they act, what they eat, and more. And you'll learn which ones played an important cultural role in ancient Hawaii. Have fun as you get to know your fishes in Hawaii!

About this title

About the Author

Wilfred Toki was born in a small plantation camp in Mokuleia. His childhood was spent in the Waialua area playing in streams, picking wild fruit, swimming, and fishing in the ocean. Years later, as a grandfather, Toki revisited the wonders of his youth and creating this and many other stories about Hawaii and his special bond with the sea creatures he often dived to see.

As an artist, Toki has had a long, successful career. He has been Art Director and or Vice-President for firms such as Tongg Publishing, Co., Fujiki and Toki Design, Inc., Starr Seigle McCombs Advertising, and Reed Kaina Schaller and Strom Advertising.

He continues to paint and draw and is currently sculpting--by hand--stone poi pounders, bowls, and sinkers. His work can be seen in art galleries around town.

From the Back Cover

Hawaii's waters are home to hundreds of beautiful, colorful, strange, and wonderful fish--from the Raccoon Butterflyfish that has a false eye by its tail to the Fantail Filefish that can swim backwards. How can anyone remember their names let alone be able to identify them while snorkeling?

Now you can. Presented in Know Your Fishes in Hawaii are over forty of Hawaii's most unique and interesting fish drawn by local artist and avid fisherman Wilfred Toki. He created the drawings in this book after his grandson started asking numerous questions about the different fishes they saw while out fishing or snorkeling. ii's underwater world.

There's so much to learn about all the fishes out there! Each drawing is accompanied by a photograph, short description and interesting fact. You'l find out what they look like, where they get their names, how they act, what they eat, and more. And you'll learn which ones played an important cultural role in ancient Hawaii. Have fun as you get to know your fishes in Hawaii!

Edition details

• Publisher: BeachHouse Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0972990593
• ISBN 13: 9780972990592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48