Welcome to Auntie Donna's cartoon studio! In "Hope Seeds-Hope For Our Environment," the first book in the Surf Soup series, Auntie Donna invites you to join her on a fun and creative adventure to learn about caring for our environment. Through her story of Little Donna and her cousin Jelly, Auntie Donna teaches kids about the importance of saving seeds, planting, gardening, recycling, reusing, repurposing, and taking responsibility for our actions.This STEAM-based book incorporates science, technology, engineering, art, and math to help children understand that we are all connected and that we all contribute to caring for each other and our environment. The story highlights the importance of biodiversity and shows kids that we are all in the Surf Soup together. Every small action counts, and even the tiniest things can make a difference.With silly and funny anecdotes, Auntie Donna encourages kids to care for the environment in their daily lives and provides practical tools and ideas to suggest to their friends. The story emphasizes the importance of saving "Hope Seeds" and shows how even the smallest things can have a significant impact on our future.As an experienced TV animator and creator of Surf Soup, Donna Kay Lau has over 25 years of experience in children's entertainment. She has worked on Emmy award-winning shows such as "Dora the Explorer," "CatDog," "Oswald the Octopus," "Generator Rex," "Ben 10," and "Regular Show.""Hope Seeds-Hope For Our Environment" is a must-read for children of all ages, as well as parents, teachers, and grandparents who care about the environment and want to inspire future generations to take care of our planet. Join Auntie Donna on this creative and imaginative journey and discover how you too can save "Hope Seeds" and bring hope back to our environment.

Award-winning honored TV animator, author, and illustrator Donna Kay Lau is the creator of "Surf Soup", Artist, Author, TV Animator at Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, worked on productions: 'Dora the Explorer', 'CatDog', 'Oswald the Octopus, ' 'Generator Rex, ' Ben 10', and, "Regular Show, ' also 'Surf Soup' cartoon and books! Lau has experience with children's entertainment for over 25+ years. This is her first children's book in the series "Surf Soup." Lau has also authored books: How to Make Cartoons, and several fitness books Fitness Gym, Bikini for Life, I Grow People, and Secret Sauce for Cyclists. Lau honored Emmy by Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with contributions to best Animated short. Lau calls herself a "Student for Life" she has 'years' of education attending Animation (Traditional and Digital), Augmented Reality, Graphics Packaging Design, Children's Book Illustration, attending Art Center College of Design, and has been featured in numerous Art Galleries in California and Hawai'i. Lau Grew up and lives in Southern California, stays in Hawai'i and finds inspiration in both places, usually has her head in the clouds with her imagination and creativity, enjoys surfing, is a fitness trainer, and loves to 'learn' especially Chinese traditions and cooking from her Mom Dad.Website: IMDb: Award-winning honored TV animator, author, and illustrator Donna Kay Lau is the creator of "Surf Soup", Artist, Author, TV Animator at Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, worked on productions: 'Dora the Explorer', 'CatDog', 'Oswald the Octopus, ' 'Generator Rex, ' Ben 10', and, "Regular Show, ' also 'Surf Soup' cartoon and books! Lau has experience with children's entertainment for over 25+ years. This is her first children's book in the series "Surf Soup." Lau has also authored books: How to Make Cartoons, and several fitness books Fitness Gym, Bikini for Life, I Grow People, and Secret Sauce for Cyclists. Lau honored Emmy by Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with contributions to best Animated short. Lau calls herself a "Student for Life" she has 'years' of education attending Animation (Traditional and Digital), Augmented Reality, Graphics Packaging Design, Children's Book Illustration, attending Art Center College of Design, and has been featured in numerous Art Galleries in California and Hawai'i. Lau Grew up and lives in Southern California, stays in Hawai'i and finds inspiration in both places, usually has her head in the clouds with her imagination and creativity, enjoys surfing, is a fitness trainer, and loves to 'learn' especially Chinese traditions and cooking from her Mom Dad.Website: IMDb: Award-winning honored TV animator, author, and illustrator Donna Kay Lau is the creator of "Surf Soup", Artist, Author, TV Animator at Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, worked on productions: 'Dora the Explorer', 'CatDog', 'Oswald the Octopus, ' 'Generator Rex, ' Ben 10', and, "Regular Show, ' also 'Surf Soup' cartoon and books! Lau has experience with children's entertainment for over 25+ years. This is her first children's book in the series "Surf Soup." Lau has also authored books: How to Make Cartoons, and several fitness books Fitness Gym, Bikini for Life, I Grow People, and Secret Sauce for Cyclists. Lau honored Emmy by Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with contributions to best Animated short. Lau calls herself a "Student for Life" she has 'years' of education attending Animation (Traditional and Digital), Augmented Reality, Graphics Packaging Design, Children's Book Illustration, attending Art Center College of Design, and has been featured in numerous Art Galleries in California and Hawai'i. Lau Grew up and lives in Southern California, stays in Hawai'i and finds inspiration in both places, usually has her head in the clouds with her imagination and creativity, enjoys surfing, is a fitness trainer, and loves to 'learn' especially Chinese traditions and cooking from her Mom Dad.Website: IMDb: