Yuka spends the day in Malibu

YUKA THE RED PANDA series: Adventures of a little light worker in search of experiences, beauty, and wisdom.

YUKA SPENDS THE DAY IN MALIBU

On a warm day, Yuka catches a ride on the back of an old red pickup truck and hops off in Malibu. After a day of surfing, paddle boarding and resting on the beach, Yuka watches the sunset over the Pacific, taking in the beauty of the scenery, integrating the day's experiences as a way to down-regulate after a day of intense sensations (between the cold water, warn sun, cool breeze, the smell of iodine, seaweed, sounds of waves crashing, the loud calls of the seagulls and other birds, etc ... ), Yuka is exhausted, eventually falling asleep underneath the stars, vividly dreaming of mandalas reflecting the day's colors.

This is a wordless book for toddlers, seniors and everyone in between looking to down-regulate their nervous system before going to sleep.

By Shungi Ono

Illustrations generated via Dall-E 2

This visually stunning series, tailored for highly sensitive souls, offers moments of tranquility, simplicity and wonder. Yuka's experiences aim to soothe, relax and down-regulate the nervous system, preparing young & wise readers for bedtime while inviting them to look forward to sleep and the realm of dreams. 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. By inviting the reader to engage their own imagination, this series also becomes an exercise, potentially guarding against or slowing down cognitive decline while simultaneously offering a profound resonance for individuals grappling with mental illness, or not, serving as a therapeutic outlet to connect with cherished memories and universal experiences. 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 detailed information on the series at

https: //shungitepublishing.com/pages/about-yuka-the-red-panda-series