Fun and educational mazes keep kids busy!

Looking for activities while school is out?

AMAZING MAZES UNDER THE SEA IN HAWAII features twenty-one mazes that take kids on an underwater adventure in Hawaiian waters where they can wind there way around reefs and coral to learn more about its sea creatures--from ink-squirting he'e (octopus) to soaring malolo (flying fish).

Author Ellie Crowe introduces fascinating facts about each animal, and illustrator Tammy Yee brings them to life in detailed, textured drawings that makes you feel as if you're diving deep under Hawai'i's sea.

https://mutualpublishing.com/product/amazing-mazes-under-the-sea/

https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Mazes-Under-Sea-Hawaii/dp/1566479738/ref=sr_1_31?dchild=1&keywords=tammy+yee&qid=1587072945&s=books&sr=1-31

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Home Resources from Arbordale Publishing!

To assist parents, teachers, and children during school closures, ArbordaleKids is making their digital books available for FREE to all teachers and students through May 15, 2020. Start reading today!

Visit https://www.arbordalepublishing.com/digitalbooks-permissions.htm.

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2020 SCBWI HAWAII CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS!

Art from "Penguin on Vacation," by Salina Yoon.

SCBWI HAWAII 2020 CONFERENCE

March 14-15

University of Hawai'i Law School

If you're interested in writing or illustrating children's books, don't miss this rare opportunity to learn from the best in the industry!

A fantastic lineup and VERY reasonable conference and workshop rates, right here in Hawaii!

Sign up now at https://hawaii.scbwi.org/events/hawaii-%e2%80%a2-all-islands-hawaii-conference-2020/

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Mermaid Evolution: The making of "The Castle That Kai Built" by Tammy Yee, Island Heritage Publishing

Before there was Kai, there was an anglerfish. Who was roughly based on my bulldog, Roxy. And since every memorable character needs a sidekick, I gave her a mermaid.

Who looked something like this... And this. Mermaid study, acrylic. This was back in 2013. She wasn't ready for the world, so I put her aside and worked on other things. When she was finally ready to come out again, I decided to soften her. And make her more representative of children everywhere. After all, diversity isn't represented in the color of your hair, whether it be pink or purple. So Kai got several makeovers. The final illustrations were done in Procreate on an iPadPro. And that's Kai's story!

The Castle That Kai Built

By Tammy Yee
Island Heritage Publishing
Hardcover: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 1617104108
ISBN-13: 978-1617104107

What happens when Kai the mermaid and her loyal pet anglerfish build a castle under the sea?

They are joined by a rollicking cast of sea creatures — including a mischievous octopus, a school of jellyfish and playful dolphins — whose wild antics stir up trouble. Tammy Yee's bright illustrations invite children to search for details as the follow Kai on her aquatic adventure.

The Castle That Kai Built is a cumulative tale in which the story repeats and builds as more characters are introduced.

  

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