Punia and the King of Sharks: A Hawaiian Folktale
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In this Hawaiian folk tale, Punia tricks the King of Sharks, the guardian of the lobster cave; three times he brings home fresh lobster for dinner. But each time Punia succeeds, the King of Sharks gets angrier. Will the shark take revenge on Punia, or will Punia's clever tricks make him the hero of his whole village?
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Lee Wardlaw. (2014). Punia and the King of Sharks: A Hawaiian Folktale. StarWalk Kids Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lee Wardlaw. 2014. Punia and the King of Sharks: A Hawaiian Folktale. StarWalk Kids Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lee Wardlaw, Punia and the King of Sharks: A Hawaiian Folktale. StarWalk Kids Media, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lee Wardlaw. Punia and the King of Sharks: A Hawaiian Folktale. StarWalk Kids Media, 2014.
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December 30, 1996
Jaunty prose and artwork join forces in this adaptation of a Hawaiian folktale in which a slip of a boy outwits the treacherous King of Sharks. Some years before, Punia's father was eaten by sharks while trying to catch lobsters, and now, hoping to assuage his mother's craving for the delicacy, Punia determines to trick the shark king. Three times he steals lobster from the king's private supply, and three times he causes the king to distrust his closest followers until, on the fourth attempt, Punia fights the king alone. Wardlaw's (The Tales of Grandpa Cat) text breezes along, filled with the natural cadences of speech and studded with vivid images ("fat lobsters, red as sunset, sweet as coconut"). Davalos (The Sea Serpent's Daughter) depicts life above and below sea level in varying shades of blue-green, bright and flat in the island light. His sharks grin demonically, yet are comical rather than frightening, gullibility apparent on their placid snouts. In contrast, Punia is all movement, mischievous and wily. The verdant island setting gives the light-hearted text a firm foundation, a sense of place and history, imbuing the story with the quality of local legend. Ages 4-8.
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