I am in love with myths, legends, folklore and such. I own a few books on Hawaiian history, folklore and myths (this is widely due to the fact that it part of my heritage). So naturally I loved this book and tell my kids stories all the time. I received the book for my birthday while in high school and still today I can grab it read the stories and still find something amazing about each one. Legends should be passed down to each generation, told and retold. Wichman did an excellent job at compiling these myths/legends in this book.