Editorial Reviews

How exciting would it be to live on a cruise ship and visit many different places around the world? Maya, Filippo, and their family know how interesting, fun, and knowledgeable life on a cruise ship can be. Today's particular stop is on the shores of Hawaii! Come join Maya and Filippo as they learn about the Hawaiian culture, enjoy the beaches, learn very interesting and fun facts about the people, as well as take a few classes in dance and instrument playing. Maya & Filippo Show Aloha by Alinka Rutkowska is just one of the books in a series of children's pictorial books in which young readers are introduced to geography, culture, and other interesting facts about a special place in the world. In this particular book, that special place is Hawaii.

Children love to learn about new places, new people, and new things. Author Alinka Rutkowska brings that love for learning to life with her book series, and this particular book on Hawaii. Each page is filled with beautiful illustrations enhancing the visual picture created within each child's imagination. The text holds valuable learning resources for parents, teachers, and librarians to utilize when teaching about geography and culture within a particular location. The book provides a quiz at the end with questions about what the child or student has read. This would make for a great class project, or homework or research assignment. Maya & Filippo Show Aloha is an engaging book to entertain and educate young readers about the Hawaiian lifestyle and culture, perfect for children from kindergarten to second grade education levels.

Rating: 5.0 stars. Reviewed By Michelle Robertson for Readers' Favorite