About
The Mindful Cat is a collaboration between Brooklyn-based writer Amy K. Cheung and Oakland-based Story Artist Paula Assadourian.
The idea first started with Amy’s black cat @batmanthepuppycat and the text began as a poem. The story then naturally grew into something much bigger. Both Amy and Paula practice mindfulness on a daily basis and are very passionate in sharing those lessons with others, especially with kids and families. In 2017, upon reconnecting in NYC with a children’s book idea, their decade-long friendship formed an organic creative partnership and The Mindful Cat was born!
We welcome you into the wonderful world of mindfulness and our book journey.
Amy K. Cheung
@amykwanmei
Creator / Author
Amy is a graduate of NYU, where she studied Media & Communications with a focus on Global Health and Development. She has worked with a myriad of nonprofits such as AID for AIDS, (RED), and Global Citizen Festival. She also worked on Google’s Self-Driving Car Project in Mountainview, CA and managed the Creative Arts Studio in Brooklyn. Amy was born in Hong Kong and raised in Atlanta, GA. She is now Brooklyn-based with her husband and two cats. Her beloved black cat Batsy is the inspiration behind The Mindful Cat!
Paula Assadourian
@paularosamosa
Story Artist / Illustrator
Paula is a story artist and illustrator. Before getting her art degree from CalArts, she created award-winning short films in Vancouver and Paris. She has worked for Sony Pictures Animation, Dreamworks TV and Pixar Animation Studios. She also teaches workshops on Storytelling in Mexico, her home country. She currently lives in the Bay Area where she loves to spend time dancing, drawing and meditating.