Yumi and Monster
$31.13
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
10 December 2025
Summary
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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781454963172 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1454963174 |
| Author: | Kam Redlawsk |
| Publisher: | Union Square & Co. |
| Imprint: | Union Square Kids |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 10 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 518g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 289mm x 223mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A deeply personal note reveals the author-illustrator’s direct connections to Yumi’s experience and
solidifies this emotional journey as an authentic and empathetic representation of chronic illness
and disability for any childhood collection.”–Booklist, STARRED Review
“This is not a sad book, nor does it present Yumi’s illness as something to overcome or even be resigned to; instead, it makes the monster her companion and helper, working together to make a fulfilling and happy life.”
–Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
About The Author
Kam Redlawsk
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 artist. Yumi & Monster is her children’s book debut as author and illustrator.
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