The Story of Chinaman's Hat

By: Howell, Dean

Book Overview

A Chinese boy grows enormous and floats across the ocean to old Hawai'i in this new legend about the origin of Chinaman's Hat islet in Kane'ohe Bay. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896101495
• ISBN13: 9780896101494
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Island Heritage
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A family favorite!

My kids love this book! Lick Bean is a treasure

An imaginative tale of the origins of a Hawaii landmark.

The author (and illustrator) takes a new and unique look at the imagined origin of Oahu's Chinaman's Hat island. Beautifully and whimsically illustrated by the author, the book weaves a wonderful tale of a small boy from China with big dreams of seeing the world. Through his travels to Hawaii he discovers that, although small in stature he is big in heart and in abilities. Written for children this book would be equally loved by children of all ages and adults alike.

Imanginative, entertaining, Hawaii-based children's story!

This is a wonderfully imanginative story about the origins of the Chinaman's Hat island which lies just offshore on the windward side of Oahu. The book is beautifully illustrated by the author. A great story for young and old alike.