VaZu Kids

Join VaZu Kids at The Annual Children’s Book Festival In Orange County!

zuma — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:19:50 +0000

Come over to the 8th Annual Orange County Children’s Book Festival this Sunday! We are so excited to join the festivities and meet our readers! There will be many wonderful authors, illustrators, storytellers and great family-oriented entertainers. See you all at the Festival!!!

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2011

Time: 9:30 – 4:30

Place: Orange Coast College – Costa Mesa (Click here for directions)

April Is Autism Awareness Month!

zuma — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:16:25 +0000

Your child may have autism, but autism must not have your child!

This should be the the motto for every parent who heard the dreadful words from their child’s neurologist. Presently, one in 110 boys and one in 140 girls are diagnosed with the autism disorder.

In recognition of Autism Awareness month, VaZu Kids wants to get involved. We are committed to donate 20% from the proceeds of every book sold on vazukids.com to Autism Society of America, and will match the donation amount after the first 1000 books are sold!

Get beautiful VaZu Kids books for children that enlighten your life and help us to help the cause!

With Love,

VaZu Kids

VaZu Kids Books Are In Berkley, CA

zuma — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:43:16 +0000

Dear Berkley residents and visitors, VaZu Kids books are now in The Tree House boutique store too!

The Tree House

2935 College Ave., Berkley, CA 94705

510-204-9292

Common in!

VaZu Kids featured in Daily Pilot!

zuma — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:09:52 +0000

BOOKS THAT CHALLENGE, EXCITE…

by Joanna Clay

An Irvine mother and father are celebrating the release of their second children’s book, “I Can Fly Super Duper High.”

Zuma Ayriyan, Robert, Alex and John Khachatryan. (Daily Pilot / January 22, 2011)

Zuma Ayriyan and John Khachatryan wrote their first book, “Look Who Is Coming…”, in 2009 that was inspired by Alex, their autistic son. They also founded their publishing company, VaZu Kids, the same year.

When reading “Look Who is Coming…”, children insert pictures of family, friends and guests in the story. The goal of the book is to give autistic children a “heads-up” about new people in their lives, reinforce facial recognition and make them feel comfortable when guests arrive.

Although both books are for all children, Ayriyan said they were written to provide their son with challenging and exciting reading experiences that wouldn’t overwhelm him.

To read the entire article, click here

~THANKS SO MUCH DAILY PILOT FOR FEATURING VAZU KIDS~

Check Your Mailboxes: “I Can Fly Super Duper High!” Is On The Way!

zuma — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:23:26 +0000

Thank you so much everyone for pre-ordering “I Can Fly Super Duper High!”. You should be receiving the books within just few days – in time for the Valentines Day! Sending love to you all! Enjoy. xoxo

Beautiful San Francisco Stores Now Carry VaZu Kids Books!

zuma — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:36:03 +0000

If you are in San Francisco, don’t forget to visit these wonderful bookstores and flip through the pages of VaZu Kids books! Read, learn, explore… xoxo ZA

Bird And Bucket Books And Records
653 Chenery St., San Francisco, CA 94131
415-586-3733

Modern Times Bookstore Collectives
888 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110
415-282-9246

Cover To Cover Booksellers
1307 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
415-282-8080

The Depot, Bookstore and Cafe
87 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941
415-383-2665

Bella Beach Kids Store Now Carries VaZu Kids Books!

zuma — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:39:18 +0000

Check out “Look Who Is Coming…” at a beautiful Bella Beach Kids store in Manhattan Beach.

Bella Beach Kids

225 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA

310-529-5645

Thank You Everyone For Coming To Meet VaZu Kids At Martha’s Bookstore!

zuma — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:24:30 +0000

Thank you Martha’s Bookstore for hosting a great event. It was so wonderful to meet everyone!

Book Signing

zuma — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:55:07 +0000

Please join us for our book signing at a beautiful Martha’s Bookstore in Balboa Island, CA!

Saturday, December 11, 2010, at 11:00 a.m.

Martha’s Bookstore

308 ½ Marine Ave., Balboa Island, CA 92662

949-673-7185

Can’t wait to see you there!

Look Who Is Coming featured in OC Register!

zuma — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:36:06 +0000

CHILDREN’S BOOK IS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

by Theresa Walker

At casual glance, the new children’s storybook “Look Who Is Coming” is a cute and fun way to teach youngsters how to read along and recognize colors and objects and the people in their lives.

by LEONARD ORTIZ, THE ORANGE COUNTY

Parents can personalize the book by easily inserting photos of their children, family members, pets and significant others. The kids can lift flaps on each page to see who is sitting inside an assortment of cars, a pickup truck and a big yellow school bus.

What’s more telling is the story behind the storybook.

The authors are an Irvine couple, Varuzhan “John” Khachatryan, a musician, and Zuma Ayriyan, an immigration lawyer. The inspiration is John and Zuma’s youngest son, Alex, 5, who has autism.

“Look Who Is Coming” earned special mention in this month’s issue of Parenting Magazine along with two other books as “helpful new titles” out in time for Autism Awareness Month.

It is the most public demonstration of the time and effort Alex’s parents have devoted to helping him progress beyond the severe state of regression he was in two years ago when he was diagnosed with autism.

The first signs of the disorder started showing up when Alex was about 11/2 and began rolling his eyes, flapping his arms and engaging in repetitive behavior — all classic behavioral characteristics of autism.

The little boy who once loved his favorite books also stopped showing any interest in that form of engagement. Worse, he refused to eat solid food…

To read the entire article, click here

~ THANKS SO MUCH OC REGISTER FOR FEATURING

LOOK WHO IS COMING...~