Punia and the King of Sharks: A Hawaiian Folktale
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00MU30NW0 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 406 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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In this Hawaiian folk tale, Punia tricks the King of Sharks, the guardian of the lobster cave; three times he brings home fresh lobster for dinner. Will the shark take revenge on Punia, or will Punia's clever tricks make him the hero of his whole village?. But each time Punia succeeds, the King of Sharks gets angrier
An Unneeded Update to a Beautiful Classic Paul Muench This book is an unneeded update to a beautiful classic. Do yourself a favor and don't buy this version of the adventures of Punia. Instead get the 1964 edition, with text by Beverly Mohan and illustrations by Don Bolognese (Amazon lists several used copies for sale). Both the drawings and the writing of the original make this new, "improved" version pale by comparison. To see what I mean, just consider how the two versions initially describe the shark king (otherwise known as King Kaialeale or King Kai for short) and Punia:King Kai:Original (Mohan ed.): "Long ago, in the cold waters of a bay near Kohala on the isl. A Customer said Punia and the King of Sharks. I have been using this book all semester with Punia and the King of Sharks A Customer I have been using this book all semester with 4-7 year-olds in creative art and drama classes. My students rated it as the book they most wanted me to bring back for an encore. It is delightful to see kids' gears turning as they comprehend each of Punia's tricks and predict the outcomes. They charged into the related class projects, and discussed the story on their own. It was a teacher's dream come true.. -7 year-olds in creative art and drama classes. My students rated it as the book they most wanted me to bring back for an encore. It is delightful to see kids' gears turning as they comprehend each of Punia's tricks and predict the outcomes. They charged into the related class projects, and discussed the story on their own. It was a teacher's dream come true.. Great adjunct to our Hawaii trip! I bought this book to read to my 5 year old before we went on our Hawaii vacation. She loved it! We must have read it a dozen times before we left for our vacation! I am not an expert on Hawaiian culture, but the story was entertaining and it discussed many things we experienced during our trip to Hawaii, for example, volcanoes, surfing, seafood, and more. It also has a glossary of common Hawaiian words which were a lot of fun to learn. I highly recommend it for any child who is interested in learning more about different cultures or stories from other lands.
. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. The verdant island setting gives the light-hearted text a firm foundation, a sense of place and history, imbuing the story with the quality of local legend. Davalos (The Sea Serpent's Daughter) depicts life above and below sea level in varying shades of blue-green, bright and flat in the island light. From Publishers Weekly Jaunty prose and artwork join forces in this adaptation of a Hawaiian folktale in which a slip of a boy outwits the treacherous King of Sharks. Some years before, Punia's father was eaten by sharks while trying to catch lobsters, and now, hoping to assuage his mother's craving for the delicacy, Punia determines to t