Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 11, 1 November 2010 — KEIKI TREATED TO "JOURNEY HOME" READING [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

KEIKI TREATED TO "JOURNEY HOME" READING

The Hawai'i State Library's Edna Allyn Room was abuzz with the joyful sounds of keiki from the Hawaiian immersion preschool Pūnana Leo o Kawaiaha'o on Oct. 7 as they were introduced to the new Hawaiian-language version of "The Journey Home," a children's activity book put together by the city Department of Environmental Services staff. Their main goal has been to bring awareness to the ongoing issue of water polluhon to the keiki of Hawai'i. The 1 4-page "Ka Huaka'i Ho'i I Ka Home," whieh is written in Hawaiian and English, tells a story of an 'o'opu named 'Apohā who has just finished his visit to the oeean and is trying to make his way back upstream. During his journey, 'Apohā would run into some obstacles due to 'ōpala clogging the stream's entrance. "Our hope is to help children heeome better stewards of our natural land and water resources," says Iwalani Sato, Community Relations Specialist. Sato is pictured in back row in green, flanked by storyteller Lopaka Kapanui who read to the students, left, and Deputy Director Manny Lanuevo at right. For information, visit www. cleanwaterhonolulu.com or eall 586-4309 in Honolulu or 780-8872 in Kapolei to request a free copy. - Photo: laeh Villanueva