Today we got to Barnes & Noble just in time to hear a storyteller ("Kainalu's mom!") read Kili and the Singing Tree Snails by Janice Crowl. The blurb below is from TheIslanderGroup.com.

Kili and Tutu prepare for the great lu‘au. The King – Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha the Third – is hosting a feast at Kaniakapupu in celebration of La Ho‘iho‘i Ea, or Sovereignty Restoration Day. Join Kili as he takes in the sights and sounds at this joyous event, and along the way, discovers the wondrous singing tree snails that are the namesake of the King’s historic residence. Kili and the Singing Tree Snails gives a glimpse into the days when the Hawaiian kingdom flourished, and shows the importance of aloha ‘aina – caring for the land and perpetuating Hawai‘i’s native culture.

Eliza made her own Kili craft - a tree with snails in it!

Eliza making her snail tree with "Aunty Kainalu's mom"


Careful cutting and coloring! The finished product!

Today we also visited Aunty Amy and Bentley in Manoa.

Eliza took Bentley for a walk!

And finally, Miss E discovered Aunty Christy's drawer of hair things! The good, the bad, and the bad '90s fashion that fortunately she did NOT care for. But we did settle on a new 'do for today!

Why yes, I DO answer to "Cutie Patootie"!