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Baby Honu has just hatched from his egg. Will he find the courage to face sand crabs and sea birds on his perilous journey to the sea? And what wondrous creatures will he encounter in the ocean? Learn about the life of a baby Pacific green sea turtle as he faces ocean predators in this riveting adventure from the nest to the open ocean.This island classic features a glossary that teaches children about Hawaiian marine life.
Age Range: 2 - 6 years
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Island Heritage Publishing (November 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0896102858
ISBN-13: 978-0896102859
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 11 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #89,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #37 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Turtles #226 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Marine Life #772 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Science Studies > Nature
Tammy Yee put together a very nice book on Hawaii's green sea turtle, the honu. This story really is about the adventures and trials all newly hatched sea turtles go through. When you are small, the world is full of predators! I use this book to read to first through third graders.The paintings are stylized, and cute. Can you visualize a flying honu? How about a honu dreaming in his egg? Yee integrates some Hawaiian words into the text, and provides a glossary in the back. A Hawaiian word not in the glossary is "keiki", or children. My book is inscribed "For the keiki, may you have an incredible journey!! With warm aloha, Tammy Yee."This book puts a smile on your face.
I purchased this book for a preschool class, but it is too violent and narrow of scope for my use. The book tells the tale of a hatchling Hawaiian green sea turtle (honu) running a gauntlet of dangers as it heads to the sea. It survives by falling from a Frigate bird's claws onto the back of a whale which takes it to the pelagic zone where it joins its "family."It is true that only 1% of sea turtle hatchlings survive to maturity, but I would have liked the book better if it had de-emphasized these dangers and continued with the post-hatching migration aspect of honu life, the real "Incredible Journey." Honu spend almost 10 years in the pelagic zone, a time called their "lost years," before finally continuing to their foraging beaches in Hawaii. Once the honu are mature, they return to their natal beaches to lay their own eggs. The book mentions none of this. Instead it features 3 pages of predatory crabs and 5 pages of a terrifying frigate bird attempting to eat the honu. I am so disappointed because the illustrations, in and of themselves, are beautiful.
What a great story about a brave little turtle. My kids love all Tammy Yee's books and the Baby Honu books are their favorites.
This children's book was well written and illustrated.I purchased it for my 3-year-old great grand daughter's 3rd birthday.She sat attentively while I read it to her.Her mother liked the book and checked out other Honu items at .
I wanted to give my grandson a book from the Hawaiian culture to expand his world. As a new grandmother, who was born in Hawaii, I wanted to share some of my culture with him. This seems the way to accomplish this.
This cute little one loves turtles in all forms... this is the perfect turtle storybook for a little one who loves colorful books and ready to learn how to read... Perfect
Bought this to read during my Hawaii Theme Week - a slight change from Ocean Theme. My students loved the colorful pictures. Text is short enough to keep them engaged. Great story for parents, teachers, grandparents who like stories about fictionalized animals.
My family enjoy this series,especially the lovely pictures. Baby Honu tells a real story educating about the life cycle of the sea turtle. My five year old grand daughter loves it!
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