Ohana Means Family

This is just wonderful. My 4 year old has been very interested in learning more about Hawaiian culture ever since hearing the music from MOANA, and this is a delightful, age appropriate book to introduce her to it. She's asked to listen to this multiple times, and I expect it will be a regularly requested audiobook from her.

The book teaches young readers about the native Hawaiian tradition of making poi and coming together for an Ohana Luau in the style of THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.

One of the things I love about the audio version is being able to hear native Hawaiians speaking the words, especially with the glossary. It's a very enjoyable listen, and fully produced with not just audio, but also SFX and music.

We also got the physical book from the library which has beautiful illustrations and I fully expect we will add it to our family library.

***Thank you to Publisher Spotlight Audio, Live Oak Media for providing me with the audiobook for free via NetGalley for an unbiased review.

“This is the land that's never been sold,
where work the hands, so wise and old,
that reach through the water, clear and cold,
into the mud
to pick the taro
to make the poi
for our ohana's luau.”

A lovely poem in the style of The House That Jack Built that tells the story of preparing taro to make poi for a luau in Hawaii.