The Full Story
Discover Exotica’s Bloom Book Collection
Written and illustrated by J.K. Sidhu, from the heart of Exotica’s Bloom
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Stories that ripple.
Stories that shape.
Stories that honour emotion.
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Each book in this collection is written and illustrated by J.K. Sidhu, from the heart of Exotica’s Bloom, inviting you into a world where clay meets courage, storms become seeds,
and feelings are given space to rain, ripple, and grow.
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Every book comes with a Reflection Prompt Guiding Card to support families, educators, and carers in gently weaving these stories into everyday life.
"A small cloud. A big feeling.
A soft rain that changes everything"
Let Puff Water the Flowers
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In a sky that prefers silence over storms, what happens when a small cloud decides to let the rain fall?
Let Puff Water the Flowers invites you to wonder: Are tears something to hide, or something that can bring life? Can storms soften us, not just shake us?
Through gentle storytelling and vibrant clay-textured illustrations, this book reminds us that even the softest clouds can change the world below—if they choose to let their rain fall.
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"A storm cracked a vase. A family shaped hope. A ripple began"
Exotica’s Bloom Garden of Power: Part 1
After a storm, what do we notice that we once overlooked?
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Garden of Power: Part 1 asks:
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Can a single crack draw us into a new way of seeing?
What happens when we shape what is cracked, rather than hiding it away?
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As a family gathers around a vase left cracked by a storm, they begin shaping clay to tend to what remains. Their quiet acts of creation ripple outward, inspiring communities to gather, shape, and share stories that heal. This book gently reminds us that storms can plant seeds, and that tending to what is imperfect can grow something whole.
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"When everyone follows the glow,
who will notice what else is there?"
Exotica’s Bloom Garden of Power: Part 2
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Across homes, vases with five faces appeared, each representing an emotion.
Over time, one face - Pride - began to catch the light, becoming the face everyone reached for, the symbol of belonging.
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But Garden of Power: Part 2 quietly asks:
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What happens when we reach for what glows without noticing what else is there?
What do we lose when we follow without pausing to see?
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This book explores how traditions form, how ripples shape communities, and how moments of curiosity can transform what we choose to honour. It is a reminder that shaping clay can also shape understanding, and that sometimes, change begins by noticing what we once overlooked.
"Seeing differently isn’t a flaw
It’s a gift to trust"
Too Many Lenses: Part 1
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In a world where lenses are given to shape how we see and feel.
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What happens if we begin to question the view?
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Many Lenses asks:
What if the clarity we are promised is clouding what is true for us?
What if seeing differently is not a fault but a gift?
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Following Arlo, a teen navigating a world that prefers sameness, this book invites readers to consider what it means to craft our own way of seeing. Through clay, Arlo begins to shape lenses that honour her unique way of experiencing the world, reminding us that sometimes, what we need is not to fix how we see, but to trust it.
Reflection Prompt Guiding Cards
Every Exotica’s Bloom book comes with a Reflection Prompt Guiding Card.
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These cards offer gentle, open-ended questions and creative prompts to:
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Support meaningful conversations at home.
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Guide educators in classrooms or creative learning spaces.
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Assist carers and community leaders in gently exploring resilience, emotion, and creativity.
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They are designed to help you bring these stories into everyday life, ensuring the ripple of each book continues beyond the page.
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Because stories are not just for reading - they are for living, noticing, shaping, and growing together.