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Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits by Caren Loebel-Fried (2002, Hardcover)
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Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits is told in words and pictures by award-winning artist Caren Loebel-Fried. A short section on the process of creating the block prints that illustrate the book is also included.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Hawaii Press
ISBN-100824825373
ISBN-139780824825379
eBay Product ID (ePID)2210784
Product Key Features
Book TitleHawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Folklore & Mythology
Publication Year2002
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Social Science
AuthorCaren Loebel-Fried
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-002822
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsHawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits is unique indeed as it retells legends in an entirely new way. Perhaps most noteworthy of all are the 60 woodcuts, some in color, that are spread throughout the book. This work deserves the attention of Hawaiian collectors who savor the spiritual aspects of life in the islands and the role it still plays in the lives of many., Caren Loebel-Fried is an artist and writer whose show at the Volcano Art Center in 2000 has now been turned into a book ... The well-made volume consists of nine illustrated retellings of Hawaiian mo'olelo (legends) about protective gods, divided into five chapters, one for each of them. Her medium is block prints, very stylized, clean and appealing, and the stories are told in a very readable ... style., Volcano artist Loebel-Fried, who both 'retells' these tales and created the way-cool block prints that illustrate this handsome book, delves into the fascinating legends of Hawaiian aumakua, or creatures who watch over us.
Dewey Decimal398.2/09969
SynopsisAncient Hawaiians lived in a world where all of nature was alive with the spirits of their ancestors. These aumakua have lived on through the ages as family guardians and take on many natural forms, thus linking many Hawaiians to the animals, plants, and natural phenomena of their island home. Individuals have a reciprocal relationship with their guardian spirits and offer worship and sacrifice in return for protection, inspiration, and guidance. Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits is told in words and pictures by award-winning artist Caren Loebel-Fried. The ancient legends are brought to life in sixty beautiful block prints, many vibrantly colored, and narrated in a lively "read-aloud" style, just as storytellers of old may have told them hundreds of years ago. Notes are included, reflecting the careful and extensive research done for this volume at the Bishop Museum Library and Archives in Honolulu and at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. A short section on the process of creating the block prints that illustrate the book is also included. The matching poster of "A Chance Meeting with the Iiwi" measures 22 x 28 inches., Ancient Hawaiians lived in a world where all of nature was alive with the spirits of their ancestors. These aumakua have lived on through the ages as family guardians and take on many natural forms, thus linking many Hawaiians to the animals, plants, and natural phenomena of their island home. Individuals have a reciprocal relationship with their guardian spirits and offer worship and sacrifice in return for protection, inspiration, and guidance. Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits is told in words and pictures by award-winning artist Caren Loebel-Fried. The ancient legends are brought to life in sixty beautiful block prints, many vibrantly colored, and narrated in a lively read-aloud style, just as storytellers of old may have told them hundreds of years ago. Notes are included, reflecting the careful and extensive research done for this volume at the Bishop Museum Library and Archives in Honolulu and at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. A short section on the process of creating the block prints that illustrate the book is also included. The matching poster of A Chance Meeting with the Iiwi measures 22 x 28 inches.
LC Classification NumberPZ8.1.L934Haw 2002
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