Rhythmically Royal!
Caitlin DeLems ● Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka
Before Hawai‘i was a US state, it was a kingdom, and Liliʻuokalani was its first and only queen. But before she ever ruled the islands, she made her mark as a composer and musician. Born in 1838, young Lili‘u lived for mele, the Hawaiian word for music. She sang at the seaside, in gardens, on horseback—from dawn to dusk. As she grew up, Lili‘u could never remember a time when song did not soothe her, traditional legends did not move her, and the welfare of the Hawaiian people did not concern her. Lili‘u’s musical compositions caught the ear of the king of Hawai’i, and he commissioned her to write a song for his kingdom. Soon, her Hawaiian national anthem was sung by everyone! Her music strengthened her people, comforted them in times of sadness, and promoted aloha— peace, compassion, and love.
RHYTHMICALLY ROYAL!
Queen Lili’uokalani Creates and Preserves Hawaiian Music
Caitlin DeLems ● Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka
Published by Calkins Creek/Astra Books for Young Readers
April 27, 2027 | 48 Pages | 7-10 years | ISBN: 978-1662680847
Before Hawai‘i was a US state, it was a kingdom, and Liliʻuokalani was its first and only queen. But before she ever ruled the islands, she made her mark as a composer and musician. Born in 1838, young Lili‘u lived for mele, the Hawaiian word for music. She sang at the seaside, in gardens, on horseback—from dawn to dusk. As she grew up, Lili‘u could never remember a time when song did not soothe her, traditional legends did not move her, and the welfare of the Hawaiian people did not concern her. Lili‘u’s musical compositions caught the ear of the king of Hawai’i, and he commissioned her to write a song for his kingdom. Soon, her Hawaiian national anthem was sung by everyone! Her music strengthened her people, comforted them in times of sadness, and promoted aloha— peace, compassion, and love.
RHYTHMICALLY ROYAL!
Queen Lili’uokalani Creates and Preserves Hawaiian Music
Caitlin DeLems ● Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka
Published by Calkins Creek/Astra Books for Young Readers
April 27, 2027 | 48 Pages | 7-10 years | ISBN: 978-1662680847
