The latest contribution of beloved artist Dietrich Varezto interpreting and illustrating stories from Hawaiian folkloreis presented in 'Iwa, The Hawaiian Legend.When the fisherman Kea'au, renowned for catching octopus,finds two beautiful and rare red cowry shells hethinks they must be a gift from the goddess Hina. After hefashions them into a lure, the octopus swarm to the magicalshells and he gathers more than enough to feed his wholevillage. The bounty is short lived when chief 'Umi learnsof the magical shell lure and demands to have it for himself.Thus begins the tale of how the boy-thief, 'Iwa, whoexhibits the same thieving traits as his namesake, the GreatFrigatebird, is invited to the island of Hawai'i to retrievethe precious lure. There he encounters the high chief 'Umi,famous historical ruler of Hawai'i island, who puts 'Iwa'stalents to the test.The rich imagery of Hawai'i's diverse environment, itssea life, plants and animals is depicted alongside Varez'sinterpretation of the human aspect of this classic tale.