Punia and the King of Sharks: A Hawaiian Folktale

by Lee Wardlaw

Book Overview

All Punia wants is a succulent lobster dinner for himself and his mother, and the use of the lobster cave for his fellow villagers. Three times Punia tricks the King of Sharks, the guardian of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803716826
• ISBN13: 9780803716827
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Punia..... is a fantastic book!

The book was ordered and it came in just a few days in great conditions. I am extreamly satisfied with this purchace. This book is a wonderful tool and can be incorporated into many types of literacy centers.

Award-winning Book

Punia and the King of Sharks has received the following awards and honors: Annotation, The Big Book of Thematic Plays by Tracy West; Treasure State (Montana) Young Reader Award 2000; CBC/NCSS Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; Junior Library Guild Selection; Reading Is Fundamental "100 of the Decade's Best Multicultural Read-Alouds"; Recommended Book, Hawaii Department of Education. Mahalo and Aloha! -Lee Wardlaw, author

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.

A Wonderful Tale

This is a beautifully told Hawaiian tale. Ms. Warlaw knows the culture and it shows. This award-winning, kid-friendly book has something for everyone.

Punia and the King of Sharks

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.