Yuka wonders where do fish go after sunset?

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

YUKA WONDERS "WHERE DO FISH GO AFTER SUNSET?" : Yuka takes a walk by a creek on a hot afternoon and plays with the fish. Curious, Yuka jumps in the river to observe what happens beneath the surface. After a day of swimming in the cool water, Yuka dries in the sun, watches it go down, and wonders where fish go after sunset?

This is a (mostly rhyming) book. Created for highly sensitive souls, starseeds, anyone who falls under the neurodivergent umbrella, toddlers, seniors, and those in between, looking to down-regulate their nervous system before going to sleep.

ABOUT YUKA THE RED PANDA series: Join Yuka on enchanting journeys through the senses. This charming 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 sleeping, the realm of dreams, and beyond. 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 starseeds, highly sensitive individuals, souls on the spectrum, those gifted with ADD/ADHD, 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 re-calibration 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. 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 observe, reflect, and wonder ...