Jake and the Secrets of Zenkat: His Superpower Lies Within. It’s Meow or Never!

Product Description

Jake could not make himself purr!Oh, how he tried!He tried and tried to feel happy and glad!No matter his efforts, he failed and got mad!

Jake, a small-fry suburban kitten that much prefers to stay in his room, ends up lost and roaming the streets of NYC while trying to avoid the neighborhood bullies. Jake’s quest of finding his way back home leads him through many perils and pitfalls of the city streets and ultimately to a new discovery that helps him find the happiness that’s lost inside himself.

Jake meets Zenkat and learns with the practice of mindfulness and meditation to combat his fear, sadness, anger, rejection, and social anxiety. Will the impossible occur? Will Jake miraculously start to purr?

Jake’s exciting adventure continues when he gets the chance to fly home! Jake practices mindfulness and meditation back in his own bed by paying attention to his breath, heartbeat, and the thoughts in his head. He turns away from the bullies that don’t want to play and finds joy in the most unexpected way. Jake finally begins to purr and makes a new friend!

Both parents and children alike will relate to this fun and captivating adventure story. It’s great for bedtime too! Perfect for reading aloud or for readers young and old with bold, vibrant illustration, rhyming wordplay, and more!

“An easy rhyming read! Appeals to all ages. Bold, colorful illustrations. Each page is a masterpiece. Lots of talking points for any age group from K to YA. Basic and advanced vocabulary and structure for challenging development and growth.”
– Amy (Teacher EdD)

“I love it! A wonderful rhyming story with fun alliteration for readers young and old that promotes meaningful conversation about issues all children experience. Great for parents, teachers and counselors. The illustration alone offers engaging discoveries.”
– Heather (Teacher K-5)

Review

“An easy rhyming read! Appeals to all ages. Bold, colorful illustrations. Each page is a masterpiece. Lots of talking points for any age group from K to YA. Basic and advanced vocabulary and structure for challenging development and growth.”

– Amy (Teacher EdD)

“I love it! A wonderful rhyming story with fun alliteration for readers young and old that promotes meaningful conversation about issues all children experience. Great for parents, teachers and counselors. The illustration alone offers engaging discoveries.”

– Heather (Teacher K-5)

About the Author

Korbi Dean is a happy, creative artist with quite an adventurous life of her own. When she isn’t spending time with family and friends, she will be cuddling or playing fetch with her adorable cat, Inkie. She brings her passion for animals, nature, and city life to the page with memories of a childhood home filled with beloved pets, summers spent on the family farm, and later explorations living in places like NYC, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Hawaii. The pursuits that bring her the most joy are writing, illustrating, design, painting, singing, acting, directing, and coaching other artists. She currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina. Korbi meditates every day.
Jake and the Secrets of Zenkat is Korbi’s first children’s book.

If Korbi’s face looks familiar, you may have spied her in recent projects including a US/Global ad campaign for
CHASE bank, the
HULU-DISNEY television series
“The Act” opposite Joey King and Calum Worthy with Patricia Arquette, and the
Amazon Prime release of the film
“The Glorias” opposite Julianne Moore. Korbi also writes music for film and television distributed through global streaming platforms. Korbi sells her paintings and photography that have found their way into homes and various venues around the world, in addition to her design and illustration work for business clients. Korbi has upcoming projects in the works with an adaptation of the book for animation and writing and directing a recent screenplay for a film.