Jeff Pagay, Illustrator of “Whale Song and Dance” will be signing books at the 2009 Ka Palapala Po'okela Awards
Honolulu, Hawaii – May 16, 2009 from 10am-2pm Hawaii children’s book illustrator Jeff Pagay will be promoting “Whale Song and Dance” written by Laurie Ide. Whale Song and Dance is a nominee for this years Ka Palapala Po’okela Awards.
Laurie Ide, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, is the author of several popular how-to books on lei-making and flower arranging. Ide started writing stories for her children and published her first children’s book in 2004. Whale Song & Dance is her fourth children’s book.
Jeff Pagay, born and raised in Hawaii, is a freelance artist who has illustrated many children’s books. He specializes in custom wall murals, party banners, fine art, and faux finishing.
Other nominees include:
John Wythe White: A High and Beautiful Wave
John B. Hall: A Hiker's Guide to Trailside Plants
Frank S. Haines: Architecture in Hawaii
Kevin Whitton: Green Hawaii
Daniel Harrington: Hanalei: A Kauai River Town
Muriel Miura: Hawaii Cooks and Saves
Susan Yuen: Hawaii's Bento Box Cookbook
Matthew Kaopio: Hawaiian Family Album
Joseph Mullins: Hawaiian Journey
Henry Allen: How to Play the Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Laurie Ide: Money Lei Making in Hawaii 2 and Whale Song and Dance
Chris Speere: Taste of Maui
Christine and Michel Le: The Hawaii Snowman
David Leaser: Tropical Gardens in Hawaii
Audrey Wilson: What the Big Island Likes to Eat
This award is given every year by the Hawai‘i Book Publishers Association (HBPA) to recognize the finest books published in Hawai‘i during the previous year and to honor the individuals involved in their creation. Ka Pala Pala Po’okela can be translated from Hawaiian to mean "excellent or exemplary manuscript."
Contact:
Daniela Stolfi
BOSS Hawaii
PO Box 106
Kailua, Hawaii 96734
bosshawaii@gmail.com