Lono and the Magical Land Beneath the Sea

by Caren Loebel-Fried

Relates in bilingual text how Lono the fisherman discovers a magical world beneath the sea with wonderful plants that he brings back on land where they flourish to become the main foods of the Hawaiian islands.

36 pages, Hardcover

First published November 30, 2006

About the author

Caren Loebel-Fried is an artist and author from Volcano, Hawai`i, who learned the ancient art of block printing from her mother. Conservation and the natural world are her inspiration and the foundation of her work. Caren researches and explores storied places of Hawai’i, and studies native species and their habitats. She creates award-winning books for children through adults, and art for conservation organizations, government agencies, and Hawaiian Cultural organizations, providing educational materials about wildlife and conservation, and cultural connections.

Caren has always been obsessed with birds, and finds that they make excellent conservation ambassadors. Fun and fascinating, endemic birds teach us about the health of the forest and the ocean.

Caren’s love of wildlife has been fueled by
fieldwork in remote field locations researching seabirds in their breeding grounds. Caren’s art is available as museum quality fine art giclee prints, and her books are available at many shops and online, and several books have free, downloadable educational guides. Caren aims to bring people closer to the natural world in the hope that they will want to help care for it.

Reviews

[Jody · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up an autographed copy! Yay!

There are many stories of the God Lono. This one is about Lono as a farmer. He went into the water and learned to grow amazing things. When he left, he left with cuttings of the plants. He planted them all around Hawaii. People still care for these plants.