Book Fair and Blog-a-Thon Benefit!

by Misty on September 26, 2012
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This weekend, Sept. 29th and 30th,  First Book Oahu is having a Book Fair Fundraiser at Barnes & Noble! Make any purchase, EVEN at the coffee shop, at any B&N or online using the code 10886000, and help First …

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HBB on ‘Lei Chic’: Repost of Summer Recommendations

by Misty on May 17, 2011
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Last week, HBB was featured (sort of) on the local lifestyle website Lei Chic. They’d asked for our help in compiling a list of the top five current local books we’d recommend for summer reading. This was a tough …

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2010 Holiday Giveaway: Plenty Saimin

by Misty on December 13, 2010
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Yay!! Today’s giveaway is for a signed copy of Feng Feng Hutchins book Plenty Saimin. It was one of our favorite keiki books this year, check out our earlier review and author interview .

The Star Advertiser recently picked Plenty

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Author Interview: Feng Feng Hutchins

by Misty on October 4, 2010
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Feng Feng Hutchins (author) and Adriano Abatayo (illustrator)

Here’s our interview with local author Feng Feng Hutchins following our review of her new keiki book Plenty Saimin. If you missed the review you can still read it here. …

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Keiki book review: Plenty Saimin

by Misty on September 27, 2010
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This past weekend, Alex and I were lucky enough to visit the Waipahu Plantation Village for the launch of a new keiki book Plenty Saimin (Island Paradise Publishing, 2010).  With original and replica buildings from the plantation era,  …

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