{"product_id":"punky-aloha-isbn-9780063079236","title":"Punky Aloha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Punky Aloha: a girl who uses the power of saying \"aloha\" to experience exciting and unexpected adventures!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePunky loves to do a lot of things—except meeting new friends. She doesn’t feel brave enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when her grandmother asks her to go out and grab butter for her famous banana bread, Punky hesitates. But with the help of her grandmother’s magical sunglasses, and with a lot of aloha in her heart, Punky sets off on a BIG adventure for the very first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill she be able to get the butter for grandma?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePunky Aloha is a Polynesian girl who carries her culture in her heart and in everything she does. Kids will love to follow this fun character all over the island of O’ahu.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThis is a tender, happy story that will make a delightful read-aloud. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bold palette of verdant greens and rich teals set against warm golds and browns easily evokes the island setting, while curvy, exaggerated figures and simple, linear compositions give the digital art an airy effortlessness. With her messy topknot, flip-flops, and skateboard, bespectacled Punky is an utterly charming protagonist, and her narration moves effectively from early anxiousness to confident triumph. Break out a pair of oversized shades to give some added oomph to some readers’ theatre or an island-themed storytime. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Illustrations] lush in greens, blues, oranges, and yellows summon the island’s warmth, giving an airy ease to a sweet intergenerational story of interacting with one’s community—and gaining a “heart full of courage.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889678872805,"sku":"NP9780063079236","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063079236.jpg?v=1730231733","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/punky-aloha-isbn-9780063079236","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}