The Puʻu Koa Depends On the Koa Tree

Did you know that the puʻu koa is found only in the Hawaiian Islands and nowhere else in the world? Discover more cool facts about this endemic insect while learning how it lives and grows in the forests of Hawaiʻi.


Target Grade Level: 2 (but readers of all ages may enjoy and learn something new!)

Guided Reading Level: K


Pāhana ʻĀina Lupalupa (PAL) is a series of Hawaiian culture-based science readers. PAL integrates Hawaiian language, culture, and place-based content with literacy and science concepts that meet national standards. Developed in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and translated into English, this exciting series was created through partnerships among a group of Hawaiʻi educators, literacy specialists, and Hawaiian-language resource developers in consultation with scientists and cultural practitioners.