Learn to Love Yourself in Artist Kris Goto’s Book Beeeeeee Yourself

Image: Courtesy of Kris Goto

Figuring out who you are and where you fit in can be a perplexing, lifelong journey—and one that local artist Kris Goto captures beautifully in Beeeeeee Yourself, her recently released alphabet book for adults. Featuring 26 whimsical illustrations, the story follows a Japanese salaryman as he immerses himself in new worlds—from an ‘opihi colony and flock of nēnē to a squadron of manta rays—and takes on different personas in search of his truest self.

“It’s about learning to love yourself,” Goto says. “Because once you do, it won’t matter where you are, you’ll always be in good company.”

$45, krisgoto.com, @kgotoart

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