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These are press releases and news stories from Bess Press.
Date	Headline
6/14/2005	Illustrated Hawaiian Dictionary, The new pocket edition is an ideal resource for beginning speakers and students of the Hawaiian language or anyone interested in Hawaiian language, history, and culture.  More►
6/14/2005	Whose Slippers Are Those? is a delightful book that teaches children 2-5 years of age colors, sizes, and opposites by comparing and contrasting something all children in Hawaii are familiar with: slippers. More►
5/17/2005	Growing Native Hawaiian Plants, Horticulturist and gardening columnist Heidi Bornhorst provides practical advice for growing 75 plants-33 of them new to this edition. More►
11/29/2004	Making Eyelash Crochet Leis 2, Responding to the demand created by the best-selling Making Eyelash Crochet Leis, Bess Press has published Making Eyelash Crochet Leis 2 by local lei designers Coryn Tanaka and May Masaki.  More►
9/30/2004	Waltah Melon: Local-Kine Hero, Mele da Mynah's Noisy 'Ohana, The Surf Rats of Waikiki Beach, Three new children's picture books teach young readers about being yourself, loving your 'ohana and working together.  More►
9/30/2004	Spirit of Hula, Halau from Hawai'i, the U.S. mainland, Canada , France , Germany , the Netherlands , Japan , and Mexico share photos and stories that celebrate hula worldwide in the new book The Spirit of Hula. More►
9/30/2004	Honolulu CSI, In Honolulu CSI, authors Gary A. Dias (Honolulu Cop, Bess Press 2002, Honolulu Homicide, Bess Press 2003) and Robbie Dingeman (Honolulu Homicide, Bess Press 2003) describe the riveting science and art of crime-scene investigation as applied to homicides in Honolulu . More►
9/30/2004	Pupus...Plus!, Pupus...Plus! by Big Island cooking expert Sachi Fukuda and recently published by Bess Press is a cookbook that combines the practicality of a community cookbook with the design and photography of a gourmet cooking magazine. More►
9/30/2004	Hawaii Light and Healthy, MidWeek's popular “Heart-y Chef” columnist, Diana Helfand , presents recipes for delicious, satisfying, easy-to-prepare “comfort foods” that are low in fat and calories in the new cookbook Hawai'i Light and Healthy recently published by Bess Press. More►
9/30/2004	Crossword of the Pacific, Bess Press has published the first in a series of crossword books by Charlotte Yee, who has been featuring her puzzles in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin since 1996. Crossword of the Pacific contains 53 challenging puzzles with clues related to Hawai'i and the Pacific.More►
9/14/2004	The Story of Hula, The Story of Hula, a children's picture book and read-along CD is the newest addition to Bess Press 's collection of titles. Written and illustrated by Carla Golembe, and edited by Vicky Holt Takamine, The Story of Hula immerses readers and listeners in the joy of the dance and teaches the evolution of the dance from ancient to modern times. More►
8/20/2004	Duke: A Great Hawaiian, Bess Press has published the second book by Sandra Kimberley Hall about Hawai'i's Ambassador of Aloha, Duke Kahanamoku.  More►
8/1/2004	Hawaii Pocket Guides, Bess Press recently released a series of folding, laminated guides about popular topics and destinations in Hawai'i . Fourteen new publications launch Hawai'i Pocket Guides with more to follow.  More►
8/1/2004	Creating Hawaii Tourism, Robert C. Allen, a leader in the tourism-related ground transportation, airline, hotel, and cruise industries has written a memoir about post-World War II tourism in Hawaii entitled, Creating Hawaii Tourism. More►
7/7/2004	Island Grinds, Hawaii's melting pot of ethnic cuisines consists of many different flavors, tastes, and smells. Island Grinds, recently published by Bess Press, is an insider's guide to finding those ethnic cuisines. More►
5/25/2004	Island Alphabet, One of the greatest challenges for education in the central and western Pacific is the scarcity of teaching materials in Pacific languages.  More►
5/18/2004	Myths & Legends of Hawaii Coloring Book, Maui-born Ben W. Holokai Jr. has adapted and illustrated Myths and Legends of Hawaii Coloring Book, just published by Bess Press , as an “interactive learning” tool for young people whose knowledge of their heritage grows fainter with time.  More►
4/2/2004	Perils of Paradise, The shark attack in which 13-year-old Bethany Hamilton of Kaua‘i lost her left arm has focused national attention on the dangers lying in wait for surfers, swimmers, and others who work and play outdoors in Hawai‘i. More►
2/10/2004	Making Eyelash Crochet Leis, With Coryn Tanaka and May Masaki's newly released Making Eyelash Crochet Leis, creating lifelike, permanent, multitextured and multicolored leis is easier than ever.  More►
10/27/2003	Robert Louis Stevenson , Robert Louis Stevenson remains one of the most popular writers of all time, of both children's and adult fiction. More►
10/26/2003	Then There Were None , The second in a series of children's picture books about Hawaiian goddesses, Hina and the Sea of Stars combines elements of several legends about Hina, considered to be a primary ancestor of the Hawaiian people .  More►
10/25/2003	Christmas Talk Story , This holiday season the whole family can enjoy reading and listening to 25 monologues selected from Honolulu Theatre for Youth's acclaimed Christmas Talk Story performances...  More►
10/24/2003	Madame Pele , No Hawaiian deity is better known than Pele, whose presence is felt in the volcanic eruptions on the Big Island and who is celebrated in legend and art.  More►
10/22/2003	Hina and the Sea of Stars , The second in a series of children's picture books about Hawaiian goddesses, Hina and the Sea of Stars combines elements of several legends about Hina, considered to be a primary ancestor of the Hawaiian people .  More►
10/16/2003	Honolulu Homicide: Murder and Mayhem in Paradise , Authors Gary A. Dias ( Honolulu Cop, Bess Press 2002) and Robbie Dingeman provide inside information about some of O‘ahu's most disturbing crimes... More►
9/19/2003	Making Ribbon Leis 2 , Responding to the demand created by the best-selling Making Ribbon Leis , Bess Press has published Making Ribbon Leis 2: More Handmade Gifts of Aloha , by local lei designers Coryn Tanaka and May Masaki . More►
8/29/2003	Hawaii's Mike Sakamoto Presents 101 Fishing Tips , No one knows the waters of Hawai‘i and the Pacific better than fisherman and diver Mike Sakamoto , and in his latest book he shares his expertise.  More►
8/15/2003	Pidgin Grammar: An Introduction to the Creole Language of Hawai'i, is an interesting and accessible reference for anyone who wants to know more about this unique language of the Hawaiian Islands. More►
3/15/2003	Marshall Islands Legends and Stories, collected and edited by Daniel A. Kelin II, includes 50 legends and stories recorded from storytellers throughout the Marshall Islands. More►
1/15/2003	Atlas of the Pacific Islands, written by well-respected Pacific professor and writer Max Quanchi, is a comprehensive learning resource covering every Pacific nation and territory. More►
1/2/2003	Many old time Pidgin words are being lost.  This was the impetus for well-known Pidgin writer and activist Lee A. Tonouchi author/creator of Hybolics Magazine and Living Pidgin: Contemplations on Pidgin Culture to begin the community Pidgin dictionary project, Da Kine Dictionary with The Bess Press. More►
11/5/2002	The Musubi Man's New Friend, by Sandi Takayama, with illustrations by Pat Hall, is an exciting sequel to The Musubi Man: Hawai'i's Gingerbread Man, a much-loved local children's book that has sold 25,000 copies to date. More►
11/1/2002	The Field Guide to the Samoan Archipelago: Fish, Wildlife, and Protected Areas  is an outstanding reference book featuring descriptions and beautiful watercolor illustrations... More►
11/1/2002	In honor of the 25th anniversary of the King's death, the Bess Press in Honolulu, Hawai'i is releasing Elvis in Hawai'i, by New York Times best-selling author and Elvis biographer Jerry Hopkins. More►
9/23/2002	In Making Ribbon Leis and Other Gifts of Aloha, mother and daughter team Coryn Tanaka and May Masaki make projects fun and easy with clear instructions, step-by-step photographs, and detailed supply lists. More►
8/28/2002	Comprising 39 true stories, Honolulu Cop offers readers a chance to experience the beat and learn "cop speak" from Gary Dias, member of the HPD from 1971 to 1998 and head of Honolulu's homicide detectives from 1986 to 1992.  More►
7/1/2002	Polynesia in Early Historic Times presents a comprehensive description of all major aspects of Polynesian cultures. More►