Books with author Tammy Yee

Baby Honu has just hatched from his egg. Will he find the courage to face sand crabs and sea birds on his perilous journey to the sea? And what wondrous creatures will he encounter in the ocean? Learn about the life of a baby Pacific green sea turtle as he faces ocean predators in this riveting adventure from the nest to the open ocean.This island classic features a glossary that teaches children about Hawaiian marine life.

What difference can one tiny turtle make? Not much, thinks Baby Honu, until a baby dolphin trapped on the beach inspires him to try. Follow Baby Honu as he persuades a moray eel, a porcupinefish, a shark and even a humpback whale to help him in his quest. Young children learn that even the smallest efforts can cascade into meaningful consequences.Includes a helpful glossary that teaches young children about Hawaiian marine life.

Kai the mermaid builds a lavish sandcastle under the sea. The castle seems to attract all kinds of sea life, from clams and jellyfish to fearsome sharks and playful dolphins. One-by-one, each visitor causes a trouble making chain of events that leads to disaster for Kai! What will happen to Kai and the castle that Kai built? The Castle That Kai Built is a cumulative tale in which the story repeats and builds as more characters are introduced. Written and illustrated by the award winning Tammy Yee, children will delight in the colorful pictures and silly story that repeats and repeats and makes reading along fun! Join Kai at her castle for a delightful adventure featuring a chain of trouble making sea creatures!

From the vivid Green Cairns birdwing to the striped Tiger Swallowtail and the Blood Red Glider, these beautiful butterflies feature a kaleidoscopic array of colors and patterns. Includes simple instructions for folding, and perforated pages for easy removal.All of the origami patterns are designed to highlight the diversity of species, with accurate portrayals of variations in the insects' top and bottoms views. Each butterfly model is accompanied by fun facts about behavior and distribution.

From familiar birds of the Western hemisphere — the Baltimore Oriole, Black-Capped Chickadee, and Northern Cardinal — to Asia's Strawberry Finch, Africa's Lilac-Breasted Roller, Australia's Red-Backed Kite, and the Flame Bowerbird of New Guinea, these 30 original models offer folding fun for bird lovers and origami enthusiasts of all ages. Suitable even for beginning paperfolders, the bird models feature simple folding instructions, and fun facts about each species appear on the back of each full-color pattern. The scientifically accurate models are perforated for easy removal. See the inside cover for a link to an instructional YouTube video that makes folding these beautiful birds even easier.

Mo'o's Colors teaches youngsters about the vibrant colors of the Hawaiian environment through Mo'o (lizard) as he plays in the wonderful outdoors. Youngsters also learn Hawaiian words for colors, the red Hawaiian Honeycreeper, the ilima flower and the Pacific green sea turtle. Each page highlights the color at the top corner with an image of a crayon imprinted with the English and Hawaiian translations.