YUKA THE RED PANDA: Adventures of a curious little light worker in search of experiences, beauty and wisdom. YUKA SPENDS THE DAY IN MALIBU: 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 ... A wordless narrative ending with words of affirmation. Created for highly sensitive souls, starseeds, neurodivergent individuals, toddlers, seniors, and anyone in between looking to downregulate their nervous system before going to sleep. ABOUT THE SERIES : Join Yuka on enchanting journeys through the senses. 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, the realm of dreams, and beyond …. 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. Though these books are beautiful objects, work as coffee table books and make for great gifts, they are also meant to be used as a therapeutic tool. This series was created by/for star seeds, highly sensitive individuals, souls on the spectrum, those gifted with ADD/ADHD/AuDHD, Sensory Integration Disorder, anyone doing somatic work, trauma-informed healing, and/or working on healing their inner child in the most loving and gentle way. The white frame around the image represents a safe zone with multiple purposes: In the same way the silences between the notes determine the rhythm and sequence of a piece of music, the silences also allow time & space for the integration and processing of the input that is, in this case, the image. Another purpose is to create a safe zone where the eyes can rest if an image is too complex and/or over-stimulating to the reader allowing them to take a "visual breath". This would happen unconsciously, and might last a nano second, but it is a way some of us regulate our nervous system. This is especially important for younger readers who might not know this is not reality. - As a practitioner, parent or more experienced reader, you might notice that when the eyes go to the white space on the page, it will generate a breath, thereby self-regulating. Every sigh or deep breath is a recalibration of the nervous system: a release and an integration. - The white border is also where the brain completes the story, fills in the gaps, corrects inconsistencies, weaves the images together into a more cohesive and complex story. - If the images (and words) are the inhale, the white borders are the exhale. 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. Each image, reminiscent of museum-worthy oil paintings, invites contemplation, while the books themselves add elegance to any home, even if left on the floor ... why not make a pretty mess. Yuka the red panda series is meant to spark the imagination and invite readers to explore and grow their curiosity. Each book is an ode to the art of being present, the beauty and intelligence of nature, the magic of little moments, and hopefully inspires readers to explore, observe, reflect and wonder ... As an extremely shy, sensitive, and emotional soul, Shungi Ono always connected to the magic & intelligence of nature, finding joy in the simplest & quietest of moments; each experience leaving an imprint of awe & wonder still resonating to this day. As a child (and still as an adult) Shungi had an unusual resistance to going to bed early, struggled with down-regulating the nervous system, and needed to self-soothe in order to fall asleep. Being dyslexic, living with ADHD and Sensory Integration Disorder, being misophonic, slightly autistic, extremely sensitive to energy, and susceptible to the power of images, Shungi decided to create simple books with the intention of soothing and down-regulating the nervous system, imprinting the brain and other systems with beautiful, poetic and charming images, inviting the readers to reflect on the essence of the day, while looking forward to bedtime, dreams to come, and beyond ...