Lehua and the Loʻi follows Lehua, a young girl growing up on Kauaʻi, as she discovers the loʻi kalo at Waipā. She quickly falls in love with farming, being surrounded by friends and plants, working in the sun, and helping cultivate food for her community.

As she grows older, her curiosity leads her to study botany. Eventually, she returns home to Hawaiʻi, where she blossoms into both a farmer and community leader. At its heart, the story is a coming of age journey through aloha ʻāina. My hope is that this book helps keiki understand where their food comes from, connect with Hawaiʻi’s agricultural heritage, and see agriculture as a meaningful way to build a life here at home.

Molly Mamaril

Softcover, 28pp.