Hawaii Best-Sellers

CORRECTION Wednesday, December 8, 2004 » "Limu the Blue Turtle," by Kimo Armitage, was inadvertently omitted from the monthly local bestsellers list that appeared on Page E9 Sunday. The book sold 1,894 copies in November. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Editor Frank Bridgewater at 529-4791 or email him at corrections@starbulletin.com.

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.

Children's

1. "Keiki Friends Dress-Up Dolls," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (1)

2. "Hawaiian Flowers Cut-Out Paper Dolls," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (4)

3. "Hawaiian Marine Life Color & Activity Book," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (5)

4. "Humu, The Little Fish Who Wished Away His Colors," Kimberly Jackson, Island Heritage (6)

5. "Baby Honu's Incredible Journey," Tammy Yee, Island Heritage (9)

6. "Goodnight Gecko," Gill McBarnet, Ruwanga Trading

7. "S Went Surfing," Ruth Cabanting, BeachHouse Publishing

8. "Golden Children of Hawaii Cut-Out Dolls," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (7)

9. "Keiki Hula Sticker Paper Doll Book," Yuko Green, Island Heritage (10)

10. "Mo'o's Colors," Tammy Yee, Island Heritage

Gift and Travel

1. "A Little Book of Aloha," Renata Provenzano, Mutual Publishing (1)

2. "From Fishponds to Warships," Alan Seiden, Mutual Publishing (2)

3. "Maui Revealed," Andrew Doughty and Harriett Friedman, Wizard Publications (9)

4. "Ultimate Kauai Guidebook," Andrew Doughty and Harriet Friedman, Wizard Publications (4)

5. "Big Island Revealed," Andrew Doughty and Harriet Freidman, Wizard Publications (6)

6. "Maui: Images of Hawaii's Valley Island," Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing

7. "Hawaii's Best Local Dishes," Jean Watanabe Hee, Mutual Publishing (8)

8. "Volcano: Images of Hawaii's Volcanoes," Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing

9. "Hawaiian Style Cooking," Rhonda Lizama, Kahaunani Kauai

10. "Oahu As Seen From the Skies," Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing

Hawaiiana

1. "He Mele Aloha,"Carol Wilcox, Kimo Hussey, Vicky Hollinger and Puakea Nogelmeier, Oli 'Oli Productions (1)

2. "Lili'uokalani," Ruby Hasegawa Lowe (illustrated by Robin Yoko Burningham), Kamehameha Schools Press

3. "Let's Learn Little Hawaiian," Ray Helbig, Hawaiian Service (2)

4. "The Spirit of Hula," Shari Berinobis, Bess Press (4)

5. "Hawaii Land of Volcanoes," Jan TenBruggencate, Mutual Publishing

6. "Hawaii Blossoms," Hargreaves and Hargreaves, Island Heritage (7)

7. "Hawaiian Names, English Names," Eileen Root, Press Pacifica (10)

8. "Hawaiian Journey," Joseph Mullins, Mutual Publishing (9)

9. "Shoal of Time," Gavan Daws, University of Hawaii Press (6)

10. "Chicken Skin Tales," Glen Grant, Mutual Publishing

Literature

1. "The Ghost of Walter Kupau," Lori Aquino, Mutual Publishing

2. "Da Jesus Book," Pidgin Bible Translation Group, Anoai Press (1)

3. "Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen," Lydia Liliuokalani, Mutual Publishing (3)

4. "Mark Twain In Hawaii," A. Grove Day, Mutual Publishing

5. "Honolulu CSI," Gary A. Dias and Robbie Dingeman, Bess Press (2)

6. "Tattoo," Chris McKinney, Mutual Publishing

7. "Myths and Legends of Hawaii," W. D. Westervelt, Mutual Publishing (10)

8. "Stories of Hawaii," Jack London, Mutual Publishing

9. "Betrayal of Liliuokalani," Helena Allen, Mutual Publishing

10. "The Parker Ranch of Hawaii," Joseph Brennan, Mutual Publishing

Reference

1. "The Guide to Hawaiian Style Money Folds," Jodi Fukumoto, Island Heritage (1)

2. "How to Play the Hawaiian Ukulele," University of Hawaii Lab School, Mutual Publishing (5)

3. "Things Hawaiian: Guide To Hawaiian Language," Albert Schutz, Island Heritage (3)

4. "New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary," Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert with Esther T. Mookini and Yu Mapuanqa Nishizawa, University of Hawaii Press (4)

5. "Pocket Guide To Hawaii's Flowers," Leland Miyano and Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing

6. "Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Birds," H. Douglas Pratt and Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing (8)

7. "Handy Hawaiian Dictionary," John F. G. Stokes, Mary Kawena Pukui, Henry P. Judd, Mutual Publishing

8. "Hawaii's Birds," Hawaii Audobon Society, Island Heritage (10)

9. "Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Trees and Shrubs," H. Douglas Pratt and Douglas Peebles, Mutual Publishing

10. "Hawaii's Fishes," John Hoover, Mutual Publishing (7)