A new book about Hawaiian petrels is flying off the shelves. The illustrated chapter book is titled “Finding Home” and recounts the real-life stories of conservationists who work on the Hawaiian petrel, also called the ʻuaʻu.
It features vibrant, hand-colored block prints, pencil drawings of seabird chicks in their burrows and adults sailing over the waves.
HPR spoke with the book's author and illustrator, Caren Loebel-Fried, about the book and where her interest in Hawaiʻi's seabirds began.
The ‘Ua’u Extravaganza which includes a book signing with Loebel-Fried, will take place tomorrow at the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center on Maui, from 1 to 3 pm. To purchase the book, click here.
This interview aired on The Conversation on March 7, 2025. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m.
