Tutu Nene: The Hawaiian Mother Goose Rhymes [Hardcover]

Debra Ryll (Author), Alexis America (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997

"Tutu Nene: The Hawaiian Mother Goose Rhymes" features classic nursery tales with a local twist. Little Miss Muffet who sat on a tuffet becomes Little Miss Aku who sat on a pohaku (rock), Mary and her little lamb become Malia and her little mo'o (gecko), the itsy bitsy spider becomes the itsy bitsy bufo (frog) and much more.

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About the Author

Debra Ryll is a freelance writer/editor whose articles have appeared in "Islands," "Honolulu Magazine" and the "San Francisco Chronicle." The author of "Tutu Nene: The Hawaiian Mother Goose Rhymes" and "Goldie and the Three Geckos," she resides on the beautiful north shore of Kauai with her husband and daughter Summer Rose.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 28 pages
• Publisher: Island Heritage Pub; 1st edition (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896103005
• ISBN-13: 978-0896103009
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,313,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book should be in every elementary school library, October 8, 2007

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Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tutu Nene: The Hawaiian Mother Goose Rhymes (Hardcover)

This is a book that should be in the library of every elementary school in the United States. The author has done a superb job in adapting many of the famous Mother Goose rhymes to the Hawaiian language. Some examples are:

Ua, ua go away,

Hilo's wet enough today,

And all the tourists want to play!

(ua is the Hawaiian word for rain)

Twinkle, twinkle little hoku

How I wonder all about you

Up above the `aina so high,

Like a kaimana in the sky.

(hoku is the Hawaiian word for star, `aina is the word for land or Earth and kaimana is the word for sky)

Not only will the children enjoy hearing some of the all-time best nursery rhymes, but they will learn some Hawaiian words in the process. It will also be an excellent supplement to any section on the history of Hawaii or the expansion of the United States.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a delight for proud tutus to share with little ones, February 1, 2012

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This review is from: Tutu Nene: The Hawaiian Mother Goose Rhymes (Hardcover)

For proud tutus and anyone interested in Hawaii's customs and language, this is a lovely book to share with your children or grandchildren. The variations on the original Mother Goose stories are clever and fun.

5.0 out of 5 stars Island-style fun and learning!, March 17, 2007

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T. Smith "www.tammychi.bookcrossing.com" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tutu Nene: The Hawaiian Mother Goose Rhymes (Hardcover)

A truly delightful collection of well-loved and known nursery rhymes with a fun Hawaiian twist. All Hawaiian and Pidgin English words are explained at the bottom of each rhyme, making this book ideal for those teaching or introducing keiki or adults to this wonderful language.