Somewhat crudely drawn illustrations but an informative text about Hawaii make this worth reading for your young ones. But, please, get this mother and her two kids some sunscreen! ( )

Great , can not wait to read to my grandchildren. It is very informative, ( )

This fun tale starts with a brief, enticing question: just where are Maya, Filippo and their mother going on their wonderful cruise ship? The clues are sensible, and the reward for answering correctly is a happy cheer and a cheerful book, filled with bright colors, simple text, and plenty of interesting tidbits of Hawaiian information, including the full meaning of Aloha.

Soon the two children are playing on a beach, appreciating everything around them in a spirit of Aloha. And soon young readers can demonstrate what they’ve learned by answering quiz questions based on the tale. It’s all smoothly and intelligently done, illustrated with verve, style and color, and it makes a very pleasant read to share.

At the end of the book, a collection of illustrations advertises others in the series; this looks like a great way to introduce young children to the world beyond their hometown.

Disclosure: I heard about this book from the author and found it when it was free. And I’m offering my honest review. ( )

This is another great book by Alinka Rutkowska. In this book we find Maya and Filippo on board The Fun Princess. This time they stop off in Hawaii. They stop at the island O'ahu. Maya and Filippo go ashore with their mother. They see lots of wonderful things like hula dancing, ukelele playing and lots of wondeful leis. They learn that aloha not only means hello and goodbye, but it is the spirit of Hawaii. They learn that beeing cheerful and appreciative of life in general is showing aloha. ( )