Hawaii best-sellers

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This list of last month's best-selling local titles was compiled using figures from the Hawaii Book Publishers Association and Bookline distributors, and reflects sales by Hawaii-based publishers. Numbers in parentheses indicate a title's previous ranking. Compiled by Nancy Arcayna.

Children's

1. "Hawaiian Flowers Cut-Out Paper Dolls," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (1)
2. "Keiki Friends Dress-Up Dolls," Yuko Green, Island Heritage
3. "Limu - The Blue Turtle," Kimo Armitage, Island Heritage (3)
4. "Hawaiian Marine Life Color & Activity Book," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (2)
5. "The Guide to Hawaiian Style Origami for Keiki," Jody Fukumoto, Island Heritage (10)
6. "Humu, The Little Fish Who Wished Away His Colors," Kimberly Jackson, Island Heritage (6)
7. "Keiki Hula Sticker Paper Doll Book," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (4)
8. "Golden Children of Hawaii Cut-Out Dolls," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (5)
9. "Honu'ea & Honu Coloring & Activity Book," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (7)
10. "Baby Honu's Incredible Journey," Tammy Yee, Island Heritage

Gift and Travel

1. "Maui Revealed, 2nd Edition," Wizard Publications (4)
2. "Reflections of Kauai," Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Island Heritage (8)
3. "Hawaii Big Island Revealed," Andrew Doughty and Harriet Freidman, Wizard (9)
4. "Hawaii's Best Local Dishes," Jean Watanabe Hee, Mutual Publishing (1)
5. "Ultimate Kauai Guidebook 4th Edition," Andrew Doughty & Harriet Friedman, Wizard
6. "A Little Book of Aloha," Renata Provenzano, Mutual (2)
7. "Ohana Style Cookbook," St. Francis Medical Center, Island Heritage
8. "Ohana," Jane Hopkins, Mutual
9. "Land of Aloha: The Hawaiian Islands," Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Island Heritage
10. "Na Wahina," Jane Hopkins, Mutual

Hawaiiana

1. "Let's Learn Little Hawaiian," Ray Helbig,Hawaiian Service (1)
2. "All About Hawaiian (in Japanese)," Albert Schutz, Island Heritage (5)
3. "Hawaii Land of Volcanoes," Jan TenBruggencate, Mutual Publishing (7)
4. "Hawaiian Journey," Joseph Mullins, Mutual Publishing
5. "Waikiki, Magic Beside the Sea," Allan Seiden, Island Heritage
6. "Hawaiian Names, English Names," Eileen Root, Press Pacifica (2)
7. "Hawaiian: A language map," Kristine K. Kershul and Lilinoe Andrews, Bess Press (3)
8. "Pacific Neighbors Workbook, Bess Press
9. "Ancient Hawaii," Herb Kane (9)
10. "Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands," Gavan Daws, University of Hawaii Press

Literature

1. "Chicken Soup for the Soul of Hawaii," Health Communications Inc.
2. "Da Jesus Book," Pidgin Bible Translation Group, Anoai Press (1)
3. "Elvis in Hawaii," Jerry Hopkins, Bess Press (5)
4. "Hawaii's Story," Lydia Liliuokalani, Mutual (2)
5. "Pacific Island Legends:Tales from Micronesia Melanesia Polynesia and Australia,"Bo Flood and Beret E. Strong and William Flood,Bess Press
6. "Mark Twain In Hawaii,"Mark Twain, Mutual (3)
7. "Voodoo Tower," Latitude 21 Press
8. "Myths and Legends of Hawaii," W. D. Westerfield,Mutual (6)
9. "Legends and Myths Of Hawaii," David Kalakaua, Mutual (8)
10. "Stories of Hawaii," Jack London, Mutual

Reference

1. "The Guide to Hawaiian Style Money Folds," Jodi Fukumoto, Island Heritage (1)
2. "Things Hawaiian - Guide To Hawaiian Language," Albert Schutz, Island Heritage (2)
3. "How to Play the Hawaiian Ukulele," University of Hawaii Lab School, Mutual
4. "Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Birds," H. Douglas Pratt, Mutual (4)
5. "Hawaii's Birds," Hawaii Audobon Society, Island Heritage
6. "How to Make Hawaiian Ribbon Lei," Coreen Iwamoto and Jim Widess, Mutual
7. "Pocket Guide To Hawaii's Flowers," Leland Miyano,Mutual (7)
8. "The Guide to Hawaiian Style Origami," Jody Fukumoto, Island Heritage
9. "The Illustrated Atlas of Hawaii," Daws Bushnell & Berger, Island Heritage
10. "Handy Hawaiian Dictionary," John F. G. Stokes, Mary Kawena Pukui, Henry P. Judd, Mutual

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