The Bravest Opihi - Hardcover

Juliet S. Kono

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1933067632 ISBN 13: 9781933067636

Publisher: BeachHouse Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Nani and her brother, Ikaika, go swimming at a beach shaped like the smile of the moon. Ignoring their mother's warning, they soon swim out much too far. Beneath the waves lies a giant eel who, before the children can stop him, grabs Ikaika by the leg and drags him to his underwater cave. Frantic, Nani turns to the sea creatures for help. One by one, each animal refuses her teary plea until, surprisingly, the smallest of them all meets the challenge and comes to the rescue proving that even the tiniest creatures can be the bravest.

About this title

About the Author:

Juliet S. Kono is the author of two books of poetry, Hilo Rains and Tsunami Years, in addition to a short story collection, Hoolulu Park and the Pepsodent Smile, all published by Bamboo Ridge Press. Winner of the Elliot Cades Award for Literature, the American Japanese National Literary Award, and the recipient of a US/Japan Friendship Commission Creative Artist Exchange Fellowship, Kono continues writing and teaches at Leeward Community College. Born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, she now lives in Honolulu. About the Illustrator Dennis Fujitake was born and raised in Honolulu a product of the Hawaii public school system and the University of Hawaii. A freelance illustrator who created the Gecko Sushi designs for Crazy Shirts, Fujitake continues to create comic book, newspaper, greeting card, and magazine illustrations. He enjoys watching martial arts movies and Korean dramas on television, playing basketball, and sampling new gecko recipes.

About this edition

• Publisher: BeachHouse Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1933067632
• ISBN 13: 9781933067636
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Dennis Fujitake