Newly revised and enlarged Enchanting Creatures of Hawaiʻi Island takes you and your family on a journey—through hand-drawn coloring pages, fun ecological facts, and whimsical rhymes—meeting native Hawaiian creatures and plants from the island’s volcanic slopes down to the sea. Hawaiʻi Island, aka “the Big Island,” is not only home to active volcanoes, but also to delightful forest bird species found nowhere else on earth. Featured are unique forest birds, as well as the beloved nēnē goose, giant Hawaiian dragonfly, Hawaiian bat, green sea turtle, dolphins, and many other creatures native to all the Hawaiian Islands.

This coloring book is a must-have for families and educational groups interested in learning about some of the island’s unique native species. Remember your coloring pencils and crayons! May coloring these native Hawaiian forest and sea creatures and speaking their rhymes truly lead to recognizing and meeting more of them!

About the Author: Born on the island of Oʻahu, Erzsi Palko, MSc., actively seeks out a strong, felt connection with nature. Her art—writing and directing dance and circus theater productions, painting, and illustration—is inspired by weaving quiet, wondrous moments, observing nature with stories that affirm the exquisite harmony streaming through the web of life.