Momi - a free coloring paperdoll

I made a free Momi coloring paper doll for ocean loving keiki (children) or anyone who is kid at heart :D

Momi mean "pearl" in Hawaiian. In natural world pearls are formed and become more "pure" in oysters in response to an irritant. I think of this as us becoming more pure and more like Jesus, in response to our world experiences in our Father's hands with His love. Matthew 13:45-46 talks about the story of "pearl".

I hope you are all well and healthy during this difficult time of Covid-19.

Momi 1

Momi 2

Keiki Heroes project

Last few weeks, I had the privilege to work with community design team on "Keiki Heroes" project, that to help children in Hawai'i to cope with covid-19, based on the values of kindness and compassion.
I was asked to do in comic style, so it's my first experience. Our first phase is almost done, and two designs of posters/flyers were delivered to various schools and libraries. Free coloring pages will be available soon from keikiheroes.org
Praying for children during this difficult times.

Honu_free coloring pages

I made free coloring pages of honu, for your keiki, as we have seen so many honu, Hawaiian green sea turtles, lately.
During past three months of stay-at-home, I had more time to practice my Hawaiian with online course, so I also added a Hawaiian number sheet. I hope your keiki will enjoy them.

Aloha e malama kekahi i kekahi,  love and take care of one another.
Live aloha, speak aloha and share aloha.

Honu 2

Honu 1

olelo Hawai'i_counting

Humu's signing 🐠

Humu 'ohana (family) and I want to say mahalo to everyone who organized the book event to celebrate Humu's 20 years birthday🎂🎉😃
I met new people, reconnected with Humu's author Kimberly...am so grateful for a blessed day ☀️🌴mahalo!
Humu books available at stores in Hawaii, amazon, and welcometotheislands.

with Humu's author Kimberly A. Jackson (left), me (right)

Humu book will be 20 years old!

Please meet Humu🐠
The Hawaii's state fish, his real name is Humuhumunukunukuapua'a 😃💦
My illustrated Humu book will be 20 years old next 🎂✨time surely flies!
There will be a book signing on Dec 18, 8-11am at Hualalai Trading Company, Big Island Hawai'i. If you have a chance please stop by and say hello. Mahalo!☺️🏝
All Humu books available at stores in Hawai'i, amazon, and welcometotheislands.

HUMU: The Little Fish Who Wished Away His Colors
Written by Kimberly A. Jackson
Illustrated by Yuko Green
Island Heritage © 2000

HUMU Coloring & Activity Book © 2013
HUMU's Colorful Ocean: Peek'n Squeak © 2008
HUMU book © 2000
Written by Kimberly A. Jackson
Illustrated by Yuko Green

A New Book! A Song for the Colors and the Flowers of Hawai'i

I am truly so honored and grateful that I was given the opportunity to illustrate the children book written by Kumu Lehua Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, who had received his lifetime achievement award from Nahoku Honahona Awards last weekend, and the book was released October 25.
A Song for the Colors and the Flowers of Hawai'i is a song about Hawaiian nature.
Done in the mixed media, digital collage.

Wherever you are, take some time and be still today, and hear the nature song.

Available form Island Heritage, $12.99.

written by Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
illustrated by Yuko Green
©2019 Island Heritage Publishing

   

After School Art for Keiki!

I am so thrilled and excited that I can do this again!
It's been 7 years...!
If you have K-5th grade age children who are interested in art in Waikoloa area, please pass this information. Mahalo!

progress on a new picture book about song and colors of Hawai'i

I am always happy illustrating Hawaiian nature🌱🌿I am so honored and grateful that I have been working on a new picture book about song and colors of Hawai'i. I feel truly blessed to illustrate this special book, and I cannot wait to share with you more🙂
Have a wonderful day with music in your heart 🎼🌺🌿

New! 10 Little Geckos: Hawaiian Count-Down

Juggling with my day job of being a high school teacher and doing all my art things is sometimes...challenging, but I am so so thankful to God for these beautiful and colorful experiences in my life.

My newest book "10 Little Geckos: Hawaiian Count-Down: is finally here! I'm so excited to see this book came out very beautifully and cute:) The book is Hawaiian version of a popular count-down rhyme and I had this idea about 7 years ago or so... and wrote it, edit it, illustrated it, modified it many times...to this one! As usual with all my recent books, I merged both hand-drawn elements and digital collage, and the funnest part of illustrating this book was to incorporate the fun-messy-textures to the background.

10 Little Geckos is an adorable Little Rainbow Reader book that teaches young children counting in an engaging and colorful way. The book follows ten multicolored geckos and their adventures under the Hawaiian sun. They visit their friends all throughout the islands including a dolphin, a mynah bird, and even a hula dancing girl! 10 Little Geckos follows an engaging rhyming pattern that tells a cute story while making it easier for children to memorize numbers. Each page also features the Hawaiian word for the numbers one through ten. It is sure to be a favorite among keiki! Hardcover. 23 pages. Available from welcometotheislands.com  $12.95, and soon from Amazon.

10 Little Geckos:Hawaiian Count Down
written and illustrated by Yuko Green
Island Heritage Publishing @2018

10 ('umi) first spread
10 little geckos waking up in the morning and and ready for the day's adventures

3 ('ekolu)
in the afternoon toward the evening, geckos going home
and now only 3 left

illustrations for "10 Little Geckos" finished!

My first post this year. May your new year filled with peace, growth, and discovery of new things. As for me, last year was yes, many discoveries, learning (yes always) and growth. 

My motto this year is to trust God, trust my journey...
Many things in my life for last few years asked me who I wanted to be, what I really wanted to do, be really honest with myself (and be a little bit bolder😊).  So I decide to give myself permission to take more chances to explore new ways to do my art. I was always attracted to beautiful messy canvas textures, so I made collage painting on canvases and merged them into my digital collage as background... I also played more with photoshop and what fun I had, I was like a child again! I really enjoyed the whole process of making this book. 

I wrote this story "10 Little Gecko" about 10 years ago, and was accepted by my publisher last spring. With my day job as a high school teacher and all other things, the process was slow with a big learning curve, but I am so happy with the results. I finished all illustration finally working from summer. It will come out for 2018 Christmas🎄from Island Heritage Publishing. For more details of my books and illustrations, please check my instagram @yukogreen.art.

cover sketches
10 Little Geckos by Yuko Green

almost there...cover illustration
10 Little Geckos by Yuko Green