Keiki Book Launch Celebration

INFORMATION

SATURDAY OCTOBER 11, 2025 | 10AM

PAʻI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER @ KAKAʻAKO

[1034 Kawaiahaʻo Street Honolulu, HI 96814]

BOOK SIGNING, KEIKI ACTIVITIES, & MORE!

Join us for a release celebration of the bilingual, multi-sensory keiki book

Nā Huakaʻi a Eva lauā ʻo Duke: Ka Heʻenalu ʻana me Pop Pop / The Adventures of Eva and Duke: Surfing with Pop Pop 

A multi-sensory storybook celebrating Hawaiian culture, ʻohana, and ocean adventure. Written by Carleen Gumapac and illustrated by Tara Keanuenue Gumapac.

Enjoy a book signing, keiki-friendly activities, and hear the moʻolelo and how these books came to be.

Register now to receive a small makana upon entering the event! Add this FREE event to your cart, complete the registration, and show your confirmation email at the door to receive a special makana.

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Adventures of Eva and Duke: Surfing with Pop Pop / Nā Huakaʻi a Eva lauā ʻo Duke: Ka Heʻenalu ʻana me Pop Pop, a bilingual, multi-sensory book for children ages 3–9, was officially released on June 23, 2025, as a celebration of Carleen’s enduring legacy of aloha, cultural pride, and family connection. In a collaborative project with her daughter Tara, they saw the lack of resources in the Hawaiian language for children who were visually impaired and disabled. Given that Taraʻs children were both blind and learning braille, she wanted to teach her students Hawaiian but saw the lack of resources, thus the books were created. 

Written in both Hawaiian, English and provides Hawaiian braille and English braille, along with audio capabilities to listen to the story, this beautifully crafted story follows a young girl named Eva and her brother Duke as they ride their very first waves with their grandfather, Pop Pop and encounter animals on their adventure. Through the lens of this joyful ocean adventure, readers are immersed in Hawaiian words of animals, the beauty of intergenerational bonds, and the power of place-based storytelling.