{"id":45251,"date":"2014-11-05T15:17:06","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T01:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekpro\/?p=45251"},"modified":"2014-11-05T15:17:06","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T01:17:06","slug":"childrens-book-teaches-children-value-acceptance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekpro\/childrens-book-teaches-children-value-acceptance\/","title":{"rendered":"Children\u2019s Book Teaches Children The Value Of Acceptance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The rascal geckos are back in board in the book Gecko One and Gecko Two in Hawai’i<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Illustrated by Jon J. Murakami, whose studio is in Pearl City, it tells the story of two geckos who are total opposites and how they learn to become friends.<\/p>\n

Rather than fighting and clashing, they realize their personalities complement each other wonderfully.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n

Life lessons showcased in the children’s book teach keiki how another person’s differences should be respected and appreciated.<\/p>\n

“The lines just hit me,” explained Murakami. “I could totally see what the writer was writing.<\/p>\n

“When you see the script, you just envision the type of characters running around.”<\/p>\n

Initially, all the geckos look the same, but as the books progresses, each character becomes more and more defined.<\/p>\n

“I wanted it where I could entertain the little kids, but at the same time, if you’re an adult, you see all these little nuances you’re not going to catch if you’re a kid,” he added.<\/p>\n

The geckos in Gecko One and Gecko Two in Hawai’i <\/em>are actually reminiscent of Murakami’s first geckos in the series, and like all the other geckos, they do not have names.<\/p>\n

“You have tall gecko, skinny gecko, girl gecko, the fat silly one, the grouchy one,” he explained.<\/p>\n

He noted that he has been drawing cartoons for a long time and has dabbled in comic strips, books and Local Kine greeting cards.<\/p>\n

“I was born in the ’70s,” he said. “We didn’t have Internet, we didn’t have Cartoon Network or computers or video games. I needed to keep myself occupied.<\/p>\n

“My parents worked at a bus company, and kids would leave their comic books on the bus. My parents would bring them home, and I used to read Archie (Comics) and Richie Rich.”<\/p>\n

Gecko One and Gecko Two in Hawai’i <\/em>is a 16-page publication.<\/p>\n

Those interested in Murakami’s illustrating talent can find him online at facebook.com\/jon.j.murakami<\/a> or at jonjmurakami.bigcartel.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To purchase Murakami’s latest book, visit amazon.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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