When I Am Quiet on O'ahu

Tiki Tales

by Judi Riley

This island adventure's powerful theme appeals to all ages. Vibrant, full-page, color illustrations showcase island treasures, from queen Emma's Summer Palace to sundown on the North Shore. Footnotes and glossary, complete with diacritical marks and phonetic pronunciations make it easy to master Hawaiian words.

40 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Maui author, illustrator and Merologist Judi Riley drifts through her days in a creative swirl of paint and ink, and usually a handful of chocolate macadamia nut cookies and a good cup of Kona coffee. Riley has published 5 Hawaiiana books, one MerKins book and a pair of Oink & Moo books. She is currently working on a book about dreaming called "The Original AerKins: A Field Journal." Some day, she will live on a boat and sail the ocean's azure blues with an easel, a big paint brush, her kids and a very large dog. Follow Judi Riley on Twitter, Instagram and watch live beach walks in Hawaii on Periscope by following @TikiTales.

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a lovely, gentle book. I loved learning about the various places, animals and plant life on Oahu. The Hawaiian words with the pronunciations and explanations were interesting and helpful. This is perfect for bedtime or just a quiet cuddle.

[Vida Lyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Feels like a local is touring you around Hawaii

"When you are quiet, what do you hear? When you are still, what do you see?" open this beautiful book that takes you on a mindful tour around the island of Hawaii.

The pages boast of the tourist attractions in Hawai'i but give you a perspective that you can only see if you are serene about it. The pages also have footnotes explaining the Hawaiian words and some of the author's feelings.

If you need a soft and peaceful story for bed time, then this is the book to pick up. Perhaps your child will even be enticed to visit Hawai'i someday."

[☆Brittany☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really thought this book was super cute. I also loved how I knew of all the places mentioned since we DO live on Oahu, haha!

The best of this book was that they actually had a pronunciation key at the bottom of the page when they used a Hawaiian word. I was very thankful for that because in some other Hawaiiana books they haven't had a pronunciation key & I know I've mutilated the Hawaiian language a few times. So tonight was a good read because I was actually able to pronounce the words!