MidWeek Windward - Oct 5, 2022

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Momoka Carter of Kāne‘ohe joins Hawai‘i design firm G70.
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An artist’s solo exhibit is showing in Kailua through the end of October. SEE PAGE 3
Kailua Author, Artist Writes Book For Kids
BY DON ROBBINS
ailua resident Shane Petosa-Sigel has grown up in the town his entire life, and since childhood, he says he
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Kailua resident Shane Petosa-Sigel is shown with two of the characters
from his original comic book, titled The Shaneivurse. K
IMAGE COURTESY BEACHHOUSE PUBLISHING
has been drawing comics, writing stories and creating fictitious worlds.
His efforts have culminated in the new graphic novel for kids that he has written and illustrated titled Haku and Sam, released by Kāne‘ohe-based BeachHouse Publishing LLC.
Similar to the Narwhal and Jelly series, but with a local angle, Petosa-Sigel’s graphic novel is geared toward keiki ages 6-9 and is set in Hawai‘i. Readers will meet the main characters Haku and Sam, find out how they become best friends and follow their island adventures.
The book is designed to be funny, touch- ing and relatable for any child who is anxious about making a new friend and having some- one to share adventures with. According to BeachHouse Publishing, Haku and Sam is the first graphic novel for beginning-level readers.
Petosa-Sigel says the format and style of
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