YUKA SPENDS THE DAY IN MALIBU *
By Shungi Ono
*This book is part of
YUKA THE RED PANDAⓇ series:
Adventures of a curious little light worker
in search of experiences, beauty, and wisdom.
A wordless narrative ending with words of affirmation. A mindful picture book created for our inner child, highly sensitive souls, starseeds, neurodivergent individuals, toddlers, seniors, and anyone in between looking to downregulate their nervous system before going to sleep.
SYNOPSIS: Yuka hitches a ride on the back of an old red pickup truck on its way to Malibu. After a day at the beach, surfing, paddle boarding, resting, Yuka watches the sunset, falls asleep under the stars, and dreams of mandalas reflecting the colors of the day
Illustrations are reminiscent of 19th century oil paintings.
Through mostly wordless narratives, more experienced readers are encouraged to reconnect with their inner child, weaving their own language, words, expressions, interpretations and stories appropriate to the moment, thereby fostering imagination and allowing for personalized reflections aligned with one's culture, values, and belief systems. Yuka is not gender or racially defined so everyone can connect in a way that is inclusive to their own reality. If nothing else, the charm and poetry of the images will bring pleasure to anyone who is sensitive to this aesthetic and/or subject matter.
More about how to use the books in this series as a therapeutic tool here
Written & "Illustrated" by Shungi OnoⓇ
Illustrations generated with the help of Dall-E 2 and manipulated in Canva
Text Copyright © 2024 Shungite Publishing Inc.
Illustrations Copyright © 2024 Shungite Publishing Inc.
eBook ISBN 978-1-967350-82-7
Paperback ISBN 978-1-964201-07-8
Hardback ISBN 978-1-964201-09-2
Paperback cover is matte & Hardback cover is gloss
