A cute stocking stuffer for toddlers: board book "See Under the Deep Blue Sea" by Ellie Crowe (Island Heritage) follows Kohola the whale on his first migratory journey from Hawai'i to Alaska. The little book includes a few big words to stretch budding vocabularies. Illustrator Belinda Leigh creates mesmerizing see-through panels that layer marine life just as you would find on the ocean floor.

— Jolie Jean Cotton

HAPPENING

SUPPORT TOYS FOR TOTS AT FREE HOLIDAY CONCERT

"Na Mele o Na Keiki (Music for the Children)," a free holiday concert at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Blaisdell Concert Hall, supports the Toys for Tots Hawai'i campaign. Performers include The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band, Danny Kaleikini, Carole Kai, Anita Hall, Jasmine Trias, Jake Shimabukuro, the Honolulu Boy Choir and Chris Vandercook. Free tickets are available at the Blaisdell box office. Those attending are encouraged to bring new toys or offer donations at the door.

— Wayne Harada

FINAL WORD

"I tend to be very economical as a singer, because as a songwriter, the melody is incredibly important to me. ... You won't hear me doing many acrobatics."

Gloria Estefan | in Billboard. Estefan performs Jan. 17 at Blaisdell Arena.