Welcome to the tropical literary world of L.R. Rodrigues, where every page unfolds like a vibrant hibiscus flower, revealing tales of nature, adventure, and the magic found in the heart of the forest.
Under the Koa Tree by Lucilyn Rodrigues charms kids with Hula’s island-wide escapade, but tucked inside the story is a quiet message for parents about growth, letting go, and staying steady when life gets loud......
In Lucilyn Rodrigues’s children’s book Under the Koa Tree, Hawaiʻi isn’t just a backdrop. It’s a heartbeat. The islands hold opposites in the same palm: volcano and ocean, rain and sun, emerald forest beside bare black rock. That balance becomes the stage where a tiny gecko named Hula is swept from her nest by a sudden storm and flung into a world that’s equal parts beautiful and dangerous.......
Lucilyn Rodrigues gives us something rare in Under the Koa Tree: a children’s adventure that feels honest enough to speak to parents, too. We meet Hula, a tiny gecko tossed by a violent storm into a big, unfamiliar world. What follows is a page-turner for kids and a quiet field guide for grown-ups learning how to stay steady while their children find their way......