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The World Through Yaya's Eyes
	Author: Kai-Yu Sun Classification: Children Sorry this book is Out Of Print	Brief Description: Yaya (an intimate way of saying ‘duck’ in Chinese) is a duck whose world is full of love and adventures and who, through a series of enchanting and humorous cartoons, shares his reflections on life and his zest for exploring new possibilities, overcoming obstacles, thinking positively, and creating a more peaceful existence in harmony with others around him. The endearing illustrations and succinct points might at first glance suggest that this is a book about children and for children, but on delving deeper it becomes clear that its wisdom and inspiration reach far beyond such a limited categorisation. On the contrary, it speaks to the child in each one of us, that inner voice that is often overlooked and downtrodden by the pressures of daily life. The aim of the book is to spark our courage to think differently, swim against the tide and reassess our values, to rekindle our sense of adventure, and to encourage us to recognise and celebrate our skills, our potential and our uniqueness as individuals, opening up the possibility of a better life. It will certainly capture the minds and hearts of all who read it.

About the Author: Kai-Yu Sun, the creator of Yaya, is a writer and musician with a Master’s Degree in Musicology from Columbia University in New York City. She started drawing cartoons in 2000 after an inspiring encounter with some ducks on a lake, and ever since then Yaya has been sharing her life in every possible way.

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	Paperback	Hardback
Publication Date:	2 November 2005
ISBN: ISBN 13:	1-904444-29-6 978-1-904444-29-9
Page Extent:	120
Book Size:	210x148mm
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The thoughts of Yaya the duck, delightfully put into art form by the talented Kai-Yu Sun, will be amusing and thought provoking to anyone who picks this book up.
Sheila Collins, Author of 'Truffles' Diary' & 'Truffles' Diary: One Year On'

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“No matter what is happening.”
On the outside The World Through Yaya’s Eyes appears to be a children’s story book, but in fact is more a philosophical look at life, for adults.
Kai-Yu Sun has created Yaya – a profound Chinese Duck - to get her message across. We must all live together on this planet, and as night follows day there are moments of sunshine, followed by rain. Yaya finds the courage to face them all.
Read the illustrated book - The World Through Yaya’s Eyes - from front to back, then turn it over and read from back to front. There is more than one way to deal with rainy days, Yaya shows how to stay afloat through the sunshine and the rain. The Chinese Duck is a philosopher, she does not give up nor does she give in.
Published by Apex Publishing Ltd. UK, The World Through Yaya’s Eyes is a reflection of life. A great coffee table book!
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THE WORLD THROUGH YAYA'S EYES
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What can I say? Kai-Yu Sun has taken a concept which started with Charles M. Schulz and Peanuts and lifted it to unimagined heights; that is, the ability to work through childlike (not childish) images and kick start powerful emotions and values. By the use of simple cartoon images, the author illustrates life's most basic problems - great and small - and almost poetically furnishes equally simple solutions. Sheer brilliance.
Mike Hallowell, The Shields Gazette

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Yaya's world is our would; without the fuzziness, or maybe with a fuzziness of its own. We all want to live in it, because in a way we have been in it; but through Yaya's eyes and experiences we might be able to experience what we have missed the first time.
Adrian Vehbiu
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It wakes up my sleepy soul. Innocent but witty. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to more.
A reader from England
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The British Library, Boston Spa
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The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
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