The Shark King: Toon Books Level 3
Meet Nanaue, a boy craving to be who he truly is.From the islands of Hawaii comes the electrifying tale of Nanaue, who has to balance his yearning for Dad’s guidance with his desire for Mom’s nurture. Award-winning cartoonist R. Kikuo Johnson transports young readers to the lush tropical shores...
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Meet Nanaue, a boy craving to be who he truly is.From the islands of Hawaii comes the electrifying tale of Nanaue, who has to balance his yearning for Dad’s guidance with his desire for Mom’s nurture. Award-winning cartoonist R. Kikuo Johnson transports young readers to the lush tropical shores of his native Hawaii. Fluent or not, young readers will be thrilled when they experience the transformative powers of a stirring literary work.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781935179160 (1935179160)
Publish date: April 10th 2012
Publisher: Toon Books
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Childrens,
Cultural,
Juvenile,
Fairy Tales,
Kids,
Picture Books,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Mythology,
Folklore
Series: Toon Books Level 3
the gorgeous colors ALMOST distracted me from the terrible ending --- or just the terrible behavior of the lady's husband and son. "Are you sad about being abandoned by us?" they ask. "No worries - here are some token bivalves to soothe your pain. BYEEEEE." And so they leave the lady alone to be sh...
the gorgeous colors ALMOST distracted me from the terrible ending --- or just the terrible behavior of the lady's husband and son. "Are you sad about being abandoned by us?" they ask. "No worries - here are some token bivalves to soothe your pain. BYEEEEE." And so they leave the lady alone to be sh...
Good graphic retelling for younger readers of a Hawaiian myth
A unique contribution, The Shark King is based on a native Hawaiian tale of the shark god, Kamohoalii's son Nanaue. It is a level 3 chapter book comic for advanced beginning readers, and a book to inspire creative teachers to pair with folk tales from other cultures.
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