The Vibes Book

(Hardback)

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A playful picture book on "vibes"-what they are, how they work, how you send them to other people, and why good vibes are the most magical to send and receive (ages 3_x2060_-_x2060_7). A sweet and powerful story about something that's all around us, has an astounding impact on our lives, but that we can't touch or weigh on a scale-vibes! Vibes can be a difficult concept for kids to understand, but this book broaches the subject with simplicity, elegance, humor, and compassion. It details what vibes are, the negative impact bad vibes create, and how sending good vibes into the world can be beneficial for ourselves and the world around us. Good vibes can make someone's day if they are feeling down, and the reciprocity of sending vibes to one another creates a better, more interconnected world. The story follows a young girl who realizes the different ways that vibes can affect our experience of the world, both passively and actively, and what happens when you start to notice all the magical energy around you! The elegant simplicity of scenes paired with vibrant, swishy vibes in the art helps brings the concepts to life in a powerful way.

Author Bio

HANNAH CLARKE is a filmmaker and publicist based in Wellington, New Zealand. She has worked for Peter Jackson's visual effects company on such films as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong, and Avatar. Her 2009 documentary, Flight of the Conchords- ON AIR, covering the rise to fame of New Zealand comedians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, screened internationally on HBO and the BBC. Hannah is a mother of three kids who often ask her about vibes. Upon discovering that no books existed on the subject, she decided to make one. This is her first book. AKI, whose real name is Delphine Mach, has been writing and illustrating since 2008. After studying graphic design at the Duperre School in Paris, she began her career in children's books as co-author and illustrator of the Santi & Jo series. She then developed the Pan and Chat series and wrote her book The Weather Girls. When she is not illustrating for editorial and publishing clients, Aki writes a culinary blog Les 3 Soeurs (The 3 Sisters) that she shares with her sisters (who are equally passionate about cooking).