Honu & Hina: A Story of Coexistence

Honu and Hina is a story with history, culture and conservation ideas about co- existing with animals. Honu is a green sea turtle and Hina is a Hawaiian monk seal. Learn about the dangers they face in a modern Hawai‘i filled with humans and the threat of extinction. We all need to do our part to take care of each oth- er and the animals around us.

The back of this book includes interesting facts about honu and monk seals, as well as a pronunciation guide.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR

Patrick Ching is an internationally known wildlife artist who spent years of his life as a wildlife ranger, living among seals and turtles on the remote Northwest- ern Hawaiian Islands now known as Papahānaumokuākea. He has written many books on Hawaiian wildlife including Sea Turtles of Hawaii and The Ha- waiian Monk Seal. See more of his work at PatrickChingArt.com.