A Lei for Tutu
Childhood Education, 1999 by Bartlett, Andrea
Fellows, Rebecca Nevers
A LEI FOR TUTU. II. by Linda Finch. ISBN 0-8075-4426-4. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1998. Unp. $14.95. Children everywhere will love Nahoa, a Hawaiian girl who cures her sick tutu (grandmother) by helping her make the prize-winning lei for the Lei Day Festival. The story encourages strong bonds with the elderly while providing information on Hawaiian language and culture. Bright, detailed pictures illustrate the flowers and important scenes from the story. This heartwarming book includes a foreword describing Lei Day, a 21-word glossary of Hawaiian words, and instructions for making a paper lei. Ages 4-8. Reviewed by Andrea Bartlett, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, HI
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