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The ISHI book is a "Teacher's Pick" on Amazon!

Akiko Yabuki May 30, 2021

Ishi received so much love from teachers, it has received the title “Teacher’s Pick” on amazon!!

Unfortunately the book is still sold out on Amazon but hopefully they will be printed soon!

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AMAZON likes ISHI!

Akiko Yabuki July 6, 2016

ISHI, Simple Tips from a Solid Friend has been named as one of Amazon's "Best Books of the Month" for July 2016 in the 3-5 year old category! Waaaahooooooooo!!!

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Very first book store reading in Brooklyn, NY!

Akiko Yabuki April 1, 2016

Come join me on Sunday, July 10th at 11:30am at powerHouse on 8th bookstore in Park Slope, Brooklyn for the very first book store reading of ISHI, Simple Tips from a Solid Friend! I will be there with my collection of rocks for you to make your very own ISHI rocks with! Hope to see you all there! 

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POW! in Brooklyn, NY!

Akiko Yabuki March 23, 2016

The ISHI book has been picked up by POW!, a children's book publisher in Brooklyn, NY! "POW! publishes books for children that are visually striking, imaginative, funny, and have an offbeat or edgy sensibility." 

We are super excited to spread the ISHI love with POW! 

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ISHI goes to school!

Akiko Yabuki October 13, 2015

ISHI arrived at the Beecroft Primary School in Australia where approximately 800 students read the ISHI, Simple Tips from a Solid Friend book as a part of the "Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds" program! Individual programs were written for students from Kindergarten to year 6. 

The ISHI book is not available in Australia yet but one of the parents discovered the book (probably during summer vacation in Europe where the book is sold?) and brought it to the school and here we are! The Beecroft Primary School is active in promoting positive mental health strategies for their students and we are honored to be a part of the "Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds" program! 

If you are interested in using the ISHI book at your school / organization, please email us at IshiSmiles@gmail.com

Have a HAPPY day everyone! 

 

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ISHI book available at the Flying Tiger stores in Europe!

Akiko Yabuki June 25, 2015

24,000 copies of the ISHI book are officially available at the Flying Tiger stores in the following countries! 

Denmark
Sweden 
Norway 
Finland 
UK 
Germany 
Holland 
Spain 
Italy 
France 
Greece 
Poland 
Lithuania 
Latvia 
Portugal 
Chez Republic  
Slovakia 

I've never even been to more than half of these countries and I'm SUPER excited for people to read and share the ISHI book! 

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ISHI, a finalist in the Indie Book Awards in TWO categories!

Akiko Yabuki May 27, 2015

Wahoooooooo!!! ISHI was a finalist in two categories for the Indie Book Awards! 

Gift / Specialty / Novelty
Self Help 

YAY!! 

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ISHI visits a 3rd grade class at the Tuscan School in Maplewood, New Jersey!

Akiko Yabuki May 15, 2015

We made new human and rock friends! 
The rocks you see in the above picture all have "birth certificates"!!!!! which includes the rocks' name, the meaning of the name, date of birth, zodiac sign, time of birth, place of birth, height and weight. 

We talked about how the ISHI book was born, how the students practice mindfulness in their class (how awesome is that!!) and the students gave me suggestions for the next book :) What a fun visit! 

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ISHI wins GOLD from the National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA)!

Akiko Yabuki April 15, 2015

YAY YAY YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!! 

A GOLD from the NAPPA! See what they had to say about the ISHI book here!

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A Silver Medal from the Benjamin Franklin Book Awards!!!

Akiko Yabuki April 11, 2015

We are VERY VERY VERY happy with the Silver Medal under the Gift Book category! 

Happiness is a choice. Happiness is contagious. Pass it on. - ISHI the Rock 

Enjoy the gift of giving with the ISHI book! 

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