Maya Delivoria Koku and the Ear That Heard Too Much

Maya Delivoria
Koku and the Ear That Heard Too Much

picture book | 6+
ISBN: 978-960-594-155-0 • Price: 16.50€  • 21×29 cm. • Pages: 40

Maya Delivoria Koku and the Ear That Heard Too Much
Illustrated by Angeliki Relaki


The book
| Koku is an adorable tanuki, a raccoon dog from Japanese folklore that embodies the ever-changing spirit of nature. This story helps children recognize their worries and understand that they don’t have to push them away. By learning to use their bodies, their breathing, and their thoughts together, just as Koku does, children can take small steps towards developing a lasting sense of self-confidence.

A story that uses therapeutic techniques to help children process their emotions and learn how to cope with them.

The author | Maya Delivoria was born in Athens where she studied journalism and drama. She took her Master’s in drama and she studied music and piano. She works as a teacher in Primary and Secondary Education. She has been awarded with three state awards for her plays for children.

Angeliki Relaki studied architecture and animation and works in illustration and visual communication. She illustrates children’s books, newspaper supplements, shop windows, and children’s rooms. She also takes on graphic design projects, creating logos, posters, and printed materials. As a concept artist for an advertising and film production company, she has designed characters and storyboards. She is also a certified adult educator. She has attended workshops in set design and puppetry, as well as workshops on traditional folk-tale storytelling.