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A Hilo story · Coming soon

Mama Malia’s
Sweet Bread.

When no one stops at her brand-new sweet-bread truck on a quiet Hilo street, a mother walks the town with her son Kai, listens for what the people there love, and bakes one small change that brings the whole block to her window.

Ages 4–8Hardcover picture book~10 min read-aloud
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What’s inside

Three small lessons,
baked right in.

Set in sunny Hilo, Hawai’i, it’s the story of a mother, her boy Kai, and a food truck that almost didn’t make it. The kind of story that entertains first — and quietly grows a little confidence and curiosity along the way.

Saving builds dreams

Mama Malia works, and saves, and works, and saves — until a bright yellow truck of her very own rolls into a brand-new home.

Listen before you sell

When no one stops by, Mama Malia and Kai go for a walk — and learn what their new town loves most.

One small, smart change

You don’t always start over. Sometimes you change one little thing — a handful of golden pineapple — and the whole street lines up.

“Sometimes when something isn’t working, you don’t have to start all over. You just have to listen. And change one — small — thing.”
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