Pili the ʻIwa Bird Flies Again! cultural arts Rare because Michelle Cruz Skinner

Rare because Michelle Cruz Skinner is a born-and-raised Filipina but also an American

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A collection of three Hawaiian legends written in English and Hawaiian: Māui Hooks the Islands

Pili the ʻIwa Bird Flies Again! cultural arts Rare because Michelle Cruz SkinnerPili is a magnificent young 'Iwa (frigate) bird who has learned a bad habit; she's a compulsive hoarder! Pili collects so many trinkets and treasures that she needs twenty three nests to hold them. Just as her possessions begin to consume her, Pili is visited by her Tt, who helps her to understand that the real treasure is not possessions, but those things that bring joy to the heart. _____ Written by Gail Omoto Jan & Judy Dill Illustrated by Garrett