Pacific Islanders and other Oceanian stories are not as well know to the western world, so this collection of retold fairy tales and myths from the Pacific Islanders is a wonderful treat.

Some are fairly straight forward retellings, from what I can tell, some have put a spin on the stories. All the authors are telling tales of their ancestors, be it Filipino, or Hawaiian, or Tahitian. The cultures are so rich with stories, it is wonderful to get a peak at them, in any form.

There is the story of the tyrant who has horns, which is reminiscent of the Greek story of King Midas with donkey ears.

There is one story told all in Baybayin, which is an old version of Tagalog script, which the author shows you how to learn to read it.

There is a story of Benito, which reminds me of some of the classic Grimm fairy tales, of someone clever who is given tasks to do, and with the help of animals along the way, solves the problem.

And there is the story of Pele and Poliahu, two goddesses of Hawaii, which is quite playful and fun.

All in all, a wonderful collection of stories. HIghly recommended.

<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. </em>

This is a wonderful collection of Oceanian folklore tales; its vocabulary, and how well versed the stories are, is a great example of the best way to introduce folk myths to middle school children. Strong narration and illustrations, visually compelling, overall fast paced book. Great read, definitely will recommend when it comes out.

Though I didn't love the entirety of this anthology graphic novel, there is a handful of the short stories that blew me away. Here they are:

The Legend of the Cococut Tree: MASTERPIECE. One of the best visual poems I've ever read.

Nanaue: Gorgeous art. Interesting story.

The Legend of Apolaki & Mayari: Really great children's story with a great moral about getting along and putting your differences aside.

This was mostly great. Some of the stories I would skip on a re-read, but I plan on teaching my students about other cultures using this text.

A cool book! I really like how diverse the stories are and that they provide a window into stories form other cultures! I can't wait to research further into some of the stories presented in this book!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

Excellent own voices graphic novel from a number of different and artists representing traditional stories of Oceanic cultures. The art styles vary widely, as do the tone and tenor of the stories. Quite a few bend towards the dark or scary in a fairy tale manner (no horror, but quite a few harsh lessons!).

A collection of different myths and folktales from the Pacific by a variety of authors and illustrators. Some stories are told with a combination of words and images, some are conveyed only through illustrations. The art is widely varied as is the tone of the stories themselves, ranging from lighthearted love stories to darker tales of murder, hauntings, and curses. The book is a fast read and will appeal to kids and teens who may be reluctant readers as well as those looking for more diverse stories. This book is part of a popular series, 'Cautionary Fables and Fairytales" so readers of the previous installments will enjoy this new volume and new readers will no doubt want to go back and read the previous volumes.