The Sleeping Giant: A Tale from Kaua'i

by Edna Cabcabin Moran (Adapter)

Fed poi by the villagers of Kapa'a, a small, weeping fish grows enormous, then transforms into a giant man, but there is not enough poi on the island to satisfy his true hunger.

Genres: Picture Books, Aapi, Folklore

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Edna grew up in DC, Iceland, California and Hawai'i. When she's not writing or painting, Edna enjoys dancing hula, hiking and traveling with her family.

Reviews

[Aneesa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whoever gave this book to my child to bring home from school was correct.

[Marissa Pezzullo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Tale gives a magnificent story about how the mountains of Kaua'i in Hawaii were formed. In the book the person started as a fish was sad and ate Poi. The fish then grew into a man who then kept growing bigger and bigger. once it found happiness it laid down to sleep and never woke again. Eventually dirt, grass, and rock formed a mountain. This would be a great book to have in my classroom library because i enjoyed reading about this folk tale.

[Simone · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite places is Kauai --when a friend of mine mentioned the release of this book for children (and adults too!) I had to get it.
It's a wonderful tale about this mountain in Kauai called Nounou and beautifuly illustrated by artist Edna Moran- I love it and it's sitting on my coffee table!

[Kelly Powell]

This book was not one of my favorites books to read but it was a new tale that I had never heard before. I like to learn about other cultures and their beliefs or tales so I decided to read this book from Kauai. The pictures in this book were also not my favorite because they were more rounded and I appreciate more realistic illustrations.

[Natalie Weber · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great story for learning about old tales that are handed down in villages. I think it would work well also for teaching about an island lifestyle.