New Book! Tūtūʻs Secret

Aloha🌺

My new book "Tūtūʻs Secret" is here! Written by Gloria Blum, published by Island Heritage. The book I will remember illustrating with fond memory. I received this manuscript a few month after I became tūtū (grandmother) myself and illustrated while my husband and I drove to see her weekly to south Kona. Driving more than 3 hours round trip each week, the view and feeling of south Kona became the inspiration for this illustration. I wanted to illustrate many Hawaiian native plants and animals to communicate Tūtūʻs memories from Old Hawaiʻi, kind of the feeling I still get in south Kona. 

When I first read the manuscript, I wanted to wove and celebrate the kaloʻs life cycle in my illustration (even that was not actually written in the story). I wanted to use growing kalo as a symbol of ʻohana. I wanted to illustrate the tūtūʻs wisdom that is passed on to her moʻopuna (grandchildren) still live in them and they can live the wisdom and pass on to the next generation, just like how each kalo makua (parents) plant produce many keiki plants..I hope keiki will notice a little kalo planted by tūtū and Lani in the story keep growing to the last page full of multiple kalo.  Mahalo ke Akua.

Tūtūʻs Secret

Book event and signing for my new book Tūtūʻs Secret

This weekend, I attended e book event/signing at Basically Books, for my newest illustrated childrenʻs book Tūtūʻs Secret, written by Gloria Blum, published by Island Heritage.

I met the author Gloria her husband first time, and reacquainted with many other people there! I felt so honored to participate in the event and shared the story, my illustration process with like minded people.

Mahalo nui loa for the people who hosted this event and everyone who attended. I really appreciate it for your aloha!

New Book! Pop-Up Dollhouse

 Aloha! 🌈🌺

I had privilege to collaborate with Hawaii's toy company Keiki Kaukau, and illustrate "Hale Laureʻa: Pop-Up Dollhouse" inspired by mid-century plantation homes in Hawai'i🏝 The book will open up to 4 rooms: lanai, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

I hope keiki will look for many little ethnic items of Old Hawai'i, I illustrated with great details and love and hid under flaps.

Hale Laureʻa: Pop-Up Dollhouse

New Book The gecko says, "click, click!"

 Hello June!

A new baby board book I wrote and illustrated have been just published and available in store in Hawai'i.

It's about Hawaii's animal sounds, diversity and togetherness with harmony.

I created this book from the viewpoint of our grand-daughter Eden who lives in the farm with lots of animal sounds, and dedicated for her😊

www.welcometotheislands.com

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

   

☀️a little 'i'iwi bird wants to tell you what he hears and sees, how beautiful these islands are🌱🌿🌴a part of illustration I did for a special song book of Hawai'i🐥🎼🌸that is coming out this year from Island Heritage Publisher.

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 🎼🌺🌿

Psalms Coloring Book from Japanese publisher Olives

My new coloring book "Coloring book for adults with scripture verses from Psalm" in English and Japanese was released this month. This is my first book I worked with publisher in Japan, so I feel very honored and blessed.

Even though I call Hawai'i my home now, being born and raised in Japan and visit my family regularly there, part of my heart is always with Japan. I dedicated this book to my mom, who is paralyzed in right side arm four years ago by stroke, and started coloring for her left hand rehab.

During working on this project, God had taught me so much about His love and care, not only for my mom but for me and entire family.  This book became so dear to my heart.
Japan has only less than 1% of Christian population, and I went to Japan mission trip six time now...my sincere prayer is that this little coloring book will be used as a ministry tool to bring God's words to their lives.

They are plants and animals from Bible to color, with scriptures from Book of Psalms. It is available only in Japan so far (amazon.jp), but hopefully soon in Amazon.

Publisher: Olives (gospelshop.jp)

email: gospelhq@wlpm.or.jp

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

Ocean Friends 1-2-3

Ocean Friends 1-2-3
written by Kevin Teruya
illustrated by Yuko Green
32 pages
© Island Heritage 2017
ISBN#: 1-61710-321-7

Ocean Friends 1-2-3 is a colorful and creative book for children to learn counting one to ten in English, Hawaiian, and Japanese with a little Hawaiian monk seal, ‘liio, through his adventure. He will meet friends like playful dolphins, busy honu, and grandfater octopus! He even has a tiny gecko friend hidden on every page, be sure to find him :)
Available now at stores in Hawaii and from Island Heritage.

Island Yumi Paper Doll Play Set

                                   

island Yumi Paper Doll Play Se
2 Paper Dolls, reusable stickers, fold-out play scenes
created by Yuko Green
© 2016 Island Heritage

Go on endless adventures with Aloha, Mai, puppy Poi and Kitty cat. Dress them up in cute outfits, add props and accessories as they explore fold-open stores and market stands. Includes 2 stand-up dolls, 2 stand-up sets, 5 play scenes, and 70 reusable vinyl stickers! Carrying case makes travel easy and keeps all pieces neatly stored. Packaged acetate box approx. measurements: 6-17/20” (w) x 6-1/2” (h) x 1-1/8” (d) $7.99 at Hawaii's local stores and from Island Heritage Publishing.

New! Honu Honu, Where Are You?

Baby Dolphin wants to play. Join him as he looks high and low for his friend Honu, the baby sea turtle and discovers so much more on this fun ocean adventure. Young children will love looking for Honu under the lift-the-flap hiding spots. Written in rhyme by Tammy Paikai and colorfully illustratedby me.

14 pages, $11.95. 

At local stores and from Island Heritage Publishing, and amazon.

Honu Honu, Where Are You?

Written by Tammy Paikai

Illustrated by Yuko Green

(c) 2016 Island Heriage

ISBN: 1-61710-282-2

New! island yumi dress-up sticker dolls

island yumi Aloha & Friends

dress-up sticker dolls

6 Paper Dolls & Reusable Stickers

Created by Yuko Green

(c) 2016 Island Heriage

ISBN: 1-61710-285-7

Another island yumi product, this one is my favorite thing :) paper dolls! Have fun with Aloha and friends by dressing them up for a fun-filled day at the beach and a volcano. Island Heritage original 6 characters: Aloha, Mai, 'Ono, Hoku, Mele, Pua paper dols stand up along with their pets, over 100 reusable sticker outfits and accessories, double-sided background scenery for hours of fun! 8-1/2" x 11", Softcover. At local stores and from Island Heritage. $7.95

New! Whale Tales Japanese Edition

 Japanese edition of Whale Tales has just came out and sold now throughout the stores in Hawai'i. You can also order your copy from Island Heritage Publishing. 32 pages, $13.95.