I have a few diferent books, and this is what I think of each one.
UKULELE CHORD FINDER by Hal Lennard.
This has 1001 chords for the Ukulele.
It is a good reference book.
UKULELE METHOD BOOK VOL. 1
Written and Narrated by Lil Rev
Produced by Hal Lennard
This book is for the Absolute newbie.
It comes with a cd, and shows a person how to read simple tabs, and musical notation, but all of the songs are either nursery rhymes, or songs that were popular in the 1800's.
I would only recomend this one for someone that has never touched a stringed instrument before.
E KANIKAPILA PLAY ALONG SERIES VOL. 1
Featuring favorite Hawaiian songs
Produced by Nohili-Heizer Co.
If you love traditional Hawaiian, and Hapa Haole ( from the 1950's-1970's ) songs, then this book is for you.
This book gives a bunch of songs that are imbedded in the soul of Hawai'i.
It comes with an audio cd as well.
The only thing that I don't like about this book is, while it does show the chords that are needed, it doesn't show the strum pattern.
So this book is not for the beginer.
I got this book last year on a trip to Oahu, I will need to have a local ( Hawaiian ) teacher help to learn these songs, because it is too hard for me to use on my own.
So next time I go to Hawai'i, I will have to go back to the place I got it from, and ask for help.
E hele mai i na kanaka lawai'a e kanikapila me makou!
ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE THE SONG BOOK COLLECTION ( Guitar and Ukulele )
This Book is amazing.
This book is tabbed for Ukulele, but you can also use it with a Guitar, if you put a capo on the 5th fret. ( it is tabbed for both )
I learned alot of lyrics from this book.
There are only two things that frustrate me:
One, these are very complex tabs, so this one is also not for the beginer.
The other is that I only have a High G Ukulele, and most of the songs ( if not all of them ) are played in Low G.
For the person that loves Bradda IZ music, can read complex tabs, and has a Low G Ukulele, this book is for them.
Well, I hope this helps.
Aloha
Acabooe