Kani Ka ʻŌpala

A story and hands-on exploration of music made from rubbish!

"What is garbage?" Asks Baba. "Garbage is something nobody wants or needs," I say. "It's junk! Rubbish! Trash! Something worthless . . . Like that potato chip bag." Then he asks, "Hey, do you think our little chip bag friend can sing?" "No, silly!" I say. "Everything has a voice," he says. "So it's not worthless?" >An interactive book for teaching keiki about the importance of reusing, recycling, and taking care of our island home, Kani ka ʻŌpala tells the story of a father and daughter who turn trash into musical instruments--and shows you how to do it too!

Scan the QR codes inside the book to listen to music played on the author's homemade instruments.

Benjamin Fairfield, PhD, is a teacher, musician, artist, and parent. To see more of his projects, including music albums and video tutorials for the instruments featured in this book, visit www.kanikaopala.com.