{"product_id":"maui-stories-the","title":"Maui Stories, The","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA collection of three Hawaiian legends written in English and Hawaiian: Maui Hooks the Islands, Maui Slows the Sun, and Hina for kindergarten through second grade. These stories, written by elementary school librarian, Gabby Ahulii, introduce young kids to the demigod Maui and his mother, Hina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaui Hooks the Islands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eintroduces kids to Maui the demigod who fished up the Hawaiian islands using a magic fishing hook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaui Slows the Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etells the story of how Maui was able to extend the length of daylight in the islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe sun has been racing across the sky, preventing people from finishing their daily chores. Maui decides to confront the sun and races up Haleakala to greet him as he rises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUsing his olona rope, Maui lassoes one of the sun’s rays, holds him tight, and convinces him to slow his travels across the sky so Maui’s mother may have time to dry her kapa and people can enjoy the daylight longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe sun compromises and says he will slow his pace for half the year (summer) yet speed up the other half (winter).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintroduces kids to Maui’s mother, the goddess of the moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn simple, poetic language, these origin stories give small kids a taste of Hawaii’s rich history of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46188308365594,"sku":"9781949000269","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0465\/5765\/9302\/files\/Maui-Stories.jpg?v=1691891929","url":"https:\/\/na-mea-hawai-i.myshopify.com\/products\/maui-stories-the","provider":"Hawaiian Council dba Nā Mea Hawaiʻi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}