Two book set from Felicia Hoshino, Alumni parent, author and illustrator.

Sora and the Cloud

Written and Illustrated by Felicia Hoshino
Japanese Translation by Akiko Hisa
Edited by Don Menn
Published by Immedium 2011

A noted children’s artist, Hoshino authors her first picture book,
inspired by her own experiences as a mother. The growing boy Sora
enjoys the ultimate daydream – to soar like a cloud!

Up in a tree a friendly cloud awaits! Hopping aboard, Sora and the Cloud
share a breathtaking adventure in the sky. Birds, kites, and fireworks whirl by,
as Sora connects his past experiences with the present. This poignantly underscores how joyful memories of childhood and parenthood bind a family together.

This wonderful flight of fancy is created in Hoshino’s evocative style of mixed media. Plus the bilingual Japanese translation highlights the empowering themes
of self-discovery and cultural exchange.

My Dog Teny

Written by Yoshito Wayne Osaki
Illustrated by Felicia Hoshino
Published by Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California 2010

The heartwarming essay that touched a community is now a new children’s book for all ages. The true story about a boy and his dog and the friendship that they shared during the time of the forced evacuation of Japanese Americans during World War II. It’s a story that my father never talked about for over sixty years. It’s a story about how a love of a dog never really ends and that life with all its trials and tribulations does come full circle.

– Paul Osaki