Children's picture book cover titled “Hiʻilaka Battles the Wind,” featuring a leafy forest scene and illustrated character; written by Gabrielle Ahuliʻi and illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong.

Hi‘iaka Battles the Wind

written by Gabrielle Ahuli‘i, illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong

The sixth title in the Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones series, Hi‘iaka Battles the Wind introduces kids ages 0-4 to one of Hawai‘i’s legends about Hi‘iaka, Pele’s sister.

A vicious, destructive wind has been wreaking havoc in Waipi‘o Valley causing the people distress. Homes are being destroyed, crops are blowing away, and the people need help.

Hi‘iaka and her lightning pā‘ū (skirt) rushes to the valley and confronts the wind. A raging battle ensues. Hi‘iaka throws lightning bolts and rain. The wind eventually dies down and is cast into a small cave where he can be heard howling to this day.

The people of Waipi‘o Valley are once again safe and can live their lives in peace.

​5 x 6 inches
16 pages
$8.95
ISBN 978-1-933067-99-5

Blue graphic with circular white text reading “AWAIT A CHANCE FOR LITTLE ONES ONES LEGENDS,” decorated with yellow flowers
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Hawai‘i Public Radio Interview with Author
  • Illustrated scene of a young Hawaiian woman named Hiʻiaka with Pele among the fires of Kīlauea, facing a woman holding a cup against an orange volcanic landscape.
  • Illustrated scene of fierce wind tearing through Waipiʻo Valley, uprooting plants and sweeping away homes as people struggle against the storm.
  • Illustrated storybook scene of Hiʻiaka in a green feathered cloak walking across a red, stormy volcanic landscape with jagged black rocks; text describes her journey to help Waipiʻo after destruction.

Other titles in the Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones series

Graphic reading “Hawaii for Little Ones” in light blue and yellow lettering with flower accents on a blue background
  • Children’s book cover for “Māui Hooks the Islands,” featuring stylized ocean waves, a fishing hook, and a silhouette of Māui fishing; written by Gabrielle Ahuliʻi and illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong.
  • Children’s book cover for “Hiʻilaka Battles the Wind,” featuring an illustrated Hawaiian forest character, with text naming author Gabrielle Ahuliʻi and illustrator Jing Jing Tsong.
  • Illustrated children's book cover titled “Kaiona Guides the Lost,” featuring a lush Hawaiian forest, a red bird, and diverse children; written by Gabrielle Ahuli’i and illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong.
  • Colorful children's book cover titled "Maui Slows the Sun," written by Gabrielle Ahuli'i and illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong.
  • Children’s book cover featuring a smiling blue moon over a colorful nighttime landscape, titled “Hina,” written by Gabrielle Ahulii and illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong.
  • Children’s picture book cover for “Naupaka,” featuring two figures by a blue lagoon surrounded by tropical foliage and flowers; written by Gabrielle Ahulii and illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong.
  • Children’s book cover featuring three illustrated animals, titled “Pelle Finds a Home,” with artwork by Jing Jing Tsong and text by Gabrielle Ahuli’i.
  • Children paddling a canoe beneath a flying bird on the illustrated cover of “Lea: Goddess of Canoe Builders,” written by Gabrielle Ahuliʻi and illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong.