Pick up a Yumi and Monster copy wherever books are sold, at your local bookstore, and/or order below:
-Preorder Here @ Bookshop.org
-Preorder @ Hachette Book Group
*I’ve added only a few links, but you can preorder at ANY local, indie, or mainstream bookstore. Search “Yumi and Monster” in your city
*International Supporters: search “Yumi and Monster” to find my book in your country and/or preorder it through Amazon.
-Preorder @ Barnes & Nobles, Amazon…
*I encourage supporting indie bookshops like Bookshop.org or your local bookstore. Preordering from your local bookstore not only supports small businesses but it also helps spread the Yumi and Monster word. Of course, Yumi and Monster is also available at all mainstream stores like Barnes&Noble, Target, and Amazon. :)
Story Description
Little Yumi loves to run, jump, and play. But all this changes when a mysterious monster quietly appears, just as Yumi's body begins to feel slow and weak. Afraid and unsure, Yumi does her best to avoid Monster. It takes an unforgettable journey through the snowy woods for Yumi to understand what Monster wants...and for Yumi to learn to embrace a new kind of life.
Yumi and Monster is inspired by disability advocate, artist, writer, and Asian American adoptee Kam Redlawsk's own experience living with a rare degenerative muscle-wasting disease that has been gradually making her immobile. With stunning original art, this modern fairy tale will inspire everyone who has faced illness, loss, or any life situation that seems insurmountable.
Come take a journey into the emotions we feel when faced with unexpected challenges-and discover the beauty, magic, and adventure that lie beyond fear, in ourselves.
About the Author
Kam Redlawsk is a multi-award-winning disabled industrial designer, artist, rare disease and disability advocate, traveler, writer, consultant, and speaker, born in South Korea, raised in Michigan, thriving in California. She's also a Korean American adoptee. Kam is a self-taught illustrator. Yumi and Monster is her children's book debut as author and illustrator. You are invited to visit Kam at kamredlawsk.com.
Follow me for Yumi and Monster book updates & events, mini-memoirs, art, wheelchair travels, and disability & accessibility musings on Instagram at instagram.com/kamredlawsk.
