Most Popular Books by Vera Arita

This is local author, Vera Aritas, third childrens book. As a special education teacher, she is keenly aware of what types of books capture her students imaginations. Often writing with a tune in her head, this simple rhyme can be read to the tune of Do your ears hang low? and introduces children to some of Hawaiis unique animalsfrom the tiny, yet notorious, coqui frog to monk seals to the friendly household gecko. Children will love discovering the various animals, and imaginations are sure to sparkle as they use all their senses to think about these island creatures. After time spent discovering, the reader is brought home to think about family and friends and to appreciate how special Hawaii is.

This ground-breaking book is specifically designed to begin introducing young children to phonics through a vibrantly illustrated text that can be read or sung to an original musical score by the author, Vera Arita. Its such a fun, whimsical book that kids wont even know theyre learning. As a special education teacher for over 25 years, Arita wanted to share a book that would help kids remember how to sound-out letters through repetition, visual cues, and movement. Each letter can be traced by hand. By doing so, your child will learn how to write the letter and will also remember the name and sound of the letter through his/her movement. The text, so simple and so fun, repeats the sound of the letter, and the beautiful, whimsical illustrations by Ron Louie help put a picture to the sound. But besides the learning involved, this is a fun, colorful board book just for local kids with animals, things, and places they can relate to.