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Audiobooks Narrated by Mapuana Makia
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"An Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Book
A USA TODAY bestseller
One of NPR's 2024 ''Books We Love''
A Kirkus Best Book of 2024
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2024
From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology.
In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person’s greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope had gone, the tale came with a warning.
Every wish demands a price.
Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that follow, Hanalei finds solace in studying the majestic seadragons that roam the Nominomi Sea. Until, one day, an encounter with a female dragon offers her what she desires most. A chance to return home, and to right a terrible wrong.
Samahtitamahenele, Sam, is the last remaining prince of Tamarind. But he can never inherit the throne, for Tamarind is a matriarchal society. With his mother ill and his grandmother nearing the end of her reign. Sam is left with two choices: to marry, or to find a cure for the sickness that has plagued his mother for ten long years. When a childhood companion returns from exile, she brings with her something he has not felt in a very long time—hope.
But Hanalei and Sam are not the only ones searching for the dragonfruit. And as they battle enemies both near and far, there is another danger they cannot escape…that of the dragonfruit itself."
"Winner of the 2020 Purple Dragonfly Children's Book Award in Cultural Diversity. 'A sweet and colorful picture book with a positive message about our multicultural, multilingual world that will appeal to all language-loving families.'
Adam Beck, author of 'Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability'
'The author of several books for children on learning new languages, Santos helps introduce the concept of multilingualism in a kid-friendly way, with an engaging [...] plot. A friendly approach to the pleasures of multilingualism.'
Kirkus Reviews
'A multicultural boy chases a lost chicken in Victor D.O. Santos' enthusiastic picture book. Dylan's Birthday Present is a light educational title that concerns diversity, problem-solving, and a sweet friendship.'
Foreword Clarion Reviews
Dylan is an American boy like many others. One thing makes him special, though: his parents come from other countries and speak to him in different languages. It's his birthday today and he receives a very unusual present, only to lose it shortly after. Together with his best friend Emma, a sweet bilingual girl born to South African parents, Dylan sets out to find his lost birthday present. During their search, the two multilingual and multicultural friends learn about the value of friendship, of speaking different languages, and of appreciating one's own as well as others' cultural and linguistic background.
While listening to this book, kids will learn 6 words in different languages and will feel like little polyglots themselves!
This is Vol.1 in the children's series “Little Polyglot Adventures”. It is also available in 20+ other languages, including in bilingual versions."
"'A two part book. Part-1: Moochie travels the world and learns greetings in several languages from every populated continent.'Part 2: Moochie is an alien girl character that travels through human history to find people in times of peace."
