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COMING FALL 2025

**AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER ONLY**   

For developing keiki brains and their parents alike, Hawaiʻi in Black and White & Red: A High-Contrast Board Book offers a playful, visual journey for growing babies. Artist Sean Arakawaʻs whimsical black and white illustrations explore local surf culture to ʻono food to iconic images from our island home that will captivate our youngest readers.

Thoughtful additions of red details add visual variety to make this engaging board book a family-favorite for years and years to come!

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Author & Illustrator Sean Arakawa was born and raised on the North Shore of Oʻahu where he currently works at his family's surfboard factory. With the birth of his daughter, Alba, he found a new wellspring of creative inspiration which has led him into many creative projects. One of which has become this collection of artwork for his baby's developing mind and the enjoyment of anyone who has been blessed to know and love these islands we call home.

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board book   |   14 pages   |   6.5" x 6.5"   |   B&W + Red

 

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Hawaiʻi in Black and White & Red

SKU: 9781573066853
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COMING FALL 2025

**AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER ONLY**   

For developing keiki brains and their parents alike, Hawaiʻi in Black and White & Red: A High-Contrast Board Book offers a playful, visual journey for growing babies. Artist Sean Arakawaʻs whimsical black and white illustrations explore local surf culture to ʻono food to iconic images from our island home that will captivate our youngest readers.

Thoughtful additions of red details add visual variety to make this engaging board book a family-favorite for years and years to come!

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Author & Illustrator Sean Arakawa was born and raised on the North Shore of Oʻahu where he currently works at his family's surfboard factory. With the birth of his daughter, Alba, he found a new wellspring of creative inspiration which has led him into many creative projects. One of which has become this collection of artwork for his baby's developing mind and the enjoyment of anyone who has been blessed to know and love these islands we call home.

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board book   |   14 pages   |   6.5" x 6.5"   |   B&W + Red