{"title":"Bess Press","description":"\u003ch4\u003eProudly located on O'ahu\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBess Press was founded by husband and wife team, Buddy Bess and Dr. Ann Rayson. It is an independent publisher in Honolulu. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor over 45 years, Bess Press has been publishing for Hawai'i and the Pacific. They have grown to become a leading educational content producer of Hawaiian and Pacific Island studies curriculum for use from preschool to high school. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBess Press has published over 700 titles including children's literature, language, history, coloring and activity, biography and memoir, as well as informational and nature guides, along with custom publishing projects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind Bess Press Online\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstagram: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/besspress\" title=\"Bess Press Instagram Page\"\u003e@besspress\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"illustrated-hawaiian-dictionary","title":"Illustrated Hawaiian Dictionary","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback   |   448 pages   |   4.25\" x 7\"   |   B\u0026amp;W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe new pocket edition is an ideal resource for beginning speakers and students of the Hawaiian language or anyone interested in Hawaiian language, history, and culture. Illustrated with line drawings, it includes over 5,000 entries in Hawaiian and English, an additional 2,500 synonyms and related words and phrases, grammar notes, and thousands of example sentences in both Hawaiian and English that illustrate practical and cultural uses of the language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKahikahealani Wight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has a degree in Hawaiian Studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo where she has taught Hawaiian language. She currently teaches beginning-level Hawaiian language at Kapiʻolani Community College.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bess Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42957063880869,"sku":"BESP-1002","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/6984\/5804\/files\/Pop-Up-Makeke-Bess-Press-Illustrated-Hawaiian-Dictionary-Front-View.jpg?v=1724255187"},{"product_id":"se-whose-slippers-are-those-1","title":"Whose Slippers Are Those?","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRed, blue, old, new-these are just a few of the many kinds of slippers you'll find in Marilyn Kahalewai's classic introduction to Hawai'i's favorite footwear. Gavin Kobayashi's new illustrations introduce two friendly keiki who take you on a rhyming tour, teaching colors and opposites along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarilyn Kahalewai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoardbook\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bess Press","offers":[{"title":"Boardbook","offer_id":52132109418859,"sku":"9781573065382","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/6984\/5804\/files\/whose_slippers_are_those_board_book_front_cover_1200x_fbe14afc-ec3e-4861-a254-c81150f67f1d.jpg?v=1750468207"},{"product_id":"se-ordinary-ʻohana","title":"Ordinary Ohana","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBess Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLee Cataluna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover, 66 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a little book about a big family making the point that family is who you choose and there’s always room for more at Sunday dinner, even if it’s on Saturday night, or Wednesday night, or whenever. In a time when families don’t fit traditional definitions, Ordinary ʻOhana assures readers that a diverse family is a normal family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bess Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":52132117086571,"sku":"BESP-1015-01","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/6984\/5804\/files\/Ordinary_Ohana_cover-CROP_9b0a323c-5bad-43ae-9079-c4756df9b2d6.jpg?v=1750468270"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/6984\/5804\/collections\/Bess_Press_Logo.jpg?v=1729254668","url":"https:\/\/nameahawaii.com\/collections\/bess-press.oembed","provider":"Nā Mea Hawai'i","version":"1.0","type":"link"}