He mo'olelo moemoea keia i haku ‘ia a ua hele a laula loa kona kama'aina ma waena o na kanaka o na pae makahiki like 'ole. Ua pili ka mo'olelo i kekahi hopita i kapa 'ia 'o Bilbo Baggins a ka'ili 'ia 'o ia e ke kaula, 'o Gandalf, a me 'umi kumamakolu mau peke, e hele pu i kekahi huaka'i kupaianaha i ka 'imi i kekahi pu'u kula a'ia'i i kia'i 'ia e kekahi kelakona. He ku'ihe keia Bilbo Baggins i ka hele pu ma muli o kona kanalua i na mea weliweli, a he ku'ihe no ho'i 'o ia i kona koa iho a me kona akamai i ka 'aihue 'ana. Halawai 'o ia me na hakua, na 'oaka, na peke, nu muwao, a me na nanana pilikua, a papaleo 'o ia me ke kelakona, 'o Smaug kona inoa, a me kona makemake 'ole loa no na'e, komo akula 'o ia i loko o ke Kaua o na Pu'ali 'Elima. 'O ia kekahi o na hana a ua Bilbo nei. I keia wa, ua kama'aina ka inoa 'o Bilbo Baggins ma ke 'ano 'o ia kekahi o ka po'e me'e o na mo'olelo ku kamali'i o ke 'ano. Ua kakau 'ia ua mo'olelo nei e Polopeka Tolkien no kana po'e keiki pono'i no, a ma ia hope mai, ua ho'omaika'i laula loa 'ia 'o Ka Hopita i kona wa koke iho no i puka ai. 'Ano, ua loa'a ua puke nei no ka manawa mua ma ka 'olelo Hawai'i a ua mikioi ka hana a R. Keao NeSmith ma ka unuhi 'ana. Hui pu 'ia i loko o ua puke nei na ki'i a me na palapala'aina i kaha 'ia e ka mea kakau. — This beloved fantasy classic for readers of all ages is about a hobbit called Bilbo Baggins who is whisked off on an unexpected journey by Gandalf the wizard and a company of thirteen dwarves. The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published. Now the book is available for the first time in Hawaiian, in a superb translation by R. Keao NeSmith. The book includes all the drawings and maps by the author.