This is a fun way to teach mindfulness to young children or children with special needs. Pleasing illustrations and very colourful, the messages in this graphic novel are presented in a chapter-like format. I will be recommending this to our teachers of Special Needs and our Wellbeing team.

I received this arc in exchange for my honest review.

A very cute graphic novel that explains mindfulness within yourself and towards others!
I loved the graphics but sometimes found it hard to follow the conversations as the speech bubbles were a little haphazard.
There isn’t any new information in here, but it’s a fun way to understand how to be a nicer person to yourself and in general society!

This graphic novel was funny, cute, and visually interesting, exactly what I’d expect of Gudetama. I thought it had some really good advice in it, especially about dealing with other people. While most of my mindfulness reading has covered many similar themes, this work stuck out by covering topics like punctuality/organization, personal space, and kindness on social media as well as giving more standard advice on things like meditation, focused breathing, and living in the now. I don’t believe that someone new to the concept of mindfulness would really grasp it after only reading this graphic novel but it was enjoyable and informative nonetheless.

The style and layout is simple, which probably amplifies the Gudetama type of humour; lovable and enjoyable book, I definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a laugh.

I received this eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I've been a Sanrio fan since I was a small child, Hello Kitty and I are the same age! The cover just grabbed me.Gudetama is a lazy egg who loves nap - if that's not relatable I don't know what is....
Gudetama: Mindfulnesss for the Lazy is a graphic self-help book. I really enjoyed the illustrated examples. Wook-Jin Clark took the mystery of out mindfulness and made it fun!

Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for allowing me to read this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.

I feel that the American audiences haven't really gotten to experience Gudetama and honestly I only know him from some of the cute accessories I've come across and now after seeing this cute comic collection focusing on mindfullness and self care, I'm more interested.

Gudetama : Mindfulness for the Lazy touches on a wide variety of topics including the difference between empathy and sympathy, moderation, especially when it comes to tasty treats, and techniques to keep you from getting burnt out when you're facing a deadline. It's not just about helping yourself, but making the world a better place for others like how much a simple "Good Morning" could improve a stranger's day.

I really enjoyed the illustrations and the lazy Gudetama while reading about some things I should really pay more attention to, especially the self care aspect.

It's the perfect gift for a Gudetama fan or just about anyone because these are pretty important topics especially with the current state of the world. Everyone needs a little extra happiness and room to breathe.

This is the first book I read in 2021.
It's entertaining and really break down mindfulness in a simplest way. It truly is the guide for the lazy.

I like the design and the story flow and it touches many aspect in how we could implement the mindfulness.

One of the outtakes from this book is how we need not to be rushed, nor overthink yet be mindful to others too.

Thank you netgalley and oni press for the arc.

Gudetama and Nisetama are here to help teach you about Mindfulness in this delightful comic. There are many short strips focusing on different ways to be mindful, including saying hello strangers, returning lost items, meditating, and of course, napping! The artwork is bright and fun. I can definitely see this on my own bookshelf, and I may have learned a thing or two from my favorite lazy egg.

This was so cute and entertaining. I think it would be a great choice for teens and not a good one for adults. I didn't expect it to be more than it is, but I can see that adults may find this a little simple.

Gudetama is so adorable.
I would definitely give this to children to read and learn about good manners.
I love the art style and colors. They are so vibrant and engaging.

I am a BIG FAN of Gudetama and I was super excited when I saw that this book was available on NetGalley. As soon as I started reading the story, it just felt wrong. I mean, I obviously liked Gudetama's drawing and humour, and I liked the 'Mindfulness' part of the book but I like them separated.

I just would've never imagined Gudetama talking about mindfulness. For some reason, I don't see it as two compatible topics. It was just really weird.

Short and simple comic about kindness, mindfulness and overcoming some smaller struggles in life.
Art style wasn't really my cup of tea - the type that is usually found in children's cartoons or textbooks, very simple and cute.
The comic consists of a few short 'stories', each long only a few pages. There isn't any actual story told, only lessons on mindfulness and overcoming some struggles shown on examples. Therefore reading it felt chaotic.
The themes this book tells about are all related to adult life, but are presented in a very childish manner. I honestly don't know if the intended audience is adults or children.
I found the book boring - there is some nice advice in there but everything is so obvious, part of the common sense, things we've heard too many times already before reading this.

Such a delightful and adorable read! I think it is oerfect from age 8 and up! It is funny, lazy and everything we love about Gudetama, and it teaches good manners and explains words such as symphaty and emphaty so well! Super understandable and kind.
The grafic is cute, colorful and definitely making me happy by just looking at it!

I honestly love anything Sanrio so when I saw this graphic novel of Gudetama I knew I had to pick it up. The story itself is all about how be more mindful in your everyday life. I think it is really interesting to teach such a complex topic using a character like Gudetama,. It makes the concept approachable for all ages. This was exactly what I needed because I'm the kind of person that's always worried about the past and the future. I forget to exist in the now. I think this would be a cute gift to give a child because the content in the book is really approachable because you are experiencing it with Gudetama. Overall, I really enjoyed it! Check it out when it comes out because it's definitely worth it.

I loved reading this. It was really cute and sweet. The cover was gorgeous and that really attracted me to read this book.

The message of the book is also really sweet. I think it's something kids and you g adults could really use, and could actually benefit from.

It was short, breezy and easy to read. Despite being only 48 pages longs this book holds alot of weight with it's meaning.

The critique i have is about the format of the book. It felt a little too chaotic. Even though the colours were perfect, and fit the themes of the book so well, the pages felt a little all over the place. Their were a little too many panels on one pages, which took away from the overall experience

This has to be one of the cutest books with life lessons in educating people about empathy/sympathy, personal space, and when to stop and think, among a few other subjects. With a cute illustration of Gudetama and all the other characters it was a nice read. Thank you for letting us read this!

Quick read full of leasons about life and social situations like working anxiety, personal space, sympathy/empathy, being organized.. Well, I'm not the audience for this, but I believe that'd be a great gift to kids not older than 10 yrs. Anyway I love gudatema as a character so it was cute even though the story did nothing for me. The art style is exacly like the youtube videos so is great and "familiar"!

4/5 :)

“I like that napping is a form of self-care. I will continue to do so… silently… and without interruption... alone.”

This book was literally meant for me! Gudetama and laziness? Yes please! The artwork was very cute and the mindfulness lessons were entertaining and educational. It's really cute but kind of feel like it's for a younger audience. While it’s educational, the lessons didn’t go as deep as I would've liked them to. Overall, a fast and cute read. Would recommend to people who enjoy a short comic, especially those who love Gudetama!

I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and this has in no way affected my review.

DNF at pg. 20.

I picked this one up because someone I follow on social media that I really like loves Gudetama and I thought I'd check it out to see what this lil egg is all about. It was just okay at the start but as it went on, I thought it started to stray from its' main purpose of "mindfulness" to random inserts with the shoulder angel and devil that had nothing to do with mindfulness. This and the fact that I wasn't really interested almost halfway through the book led me to DNF it because why waste time on books you aren't enjoying?

It's cute and the messages within the panel are positive. I don't know Gudetama so potentially the joy of the fandom is lost on me. I think for younger readers this is nice.