Junga the Dancing Yeti ®
The three Junga the Dancing Yeti® stories take children on fun, imaginative adventures while introducing meaningful lessons they can carry into their everyday lives. Through Junga’s experiences with Grandma Yeti and friends such as Heidi and Groth, children explore themes including acceptance, courage, friendship, empathy, bullying prevention, forgiveness, teamwork, fair play, and making responsible choices. Each new adventure gives Junga and his friends challenges to overcome while reinforcing the importance of being a leader and doing what’s right.
More than entertaining stories, the Junga books are an integral part of the Confident Life Program™, where the characters and situations help bring social-emotional learning to life for young children. The stories provide educators and families with relatable opportunities to begin conversations about feelings, relationships, conflict, differences, and the choices children face in the real world. By connecting important lessons with memorable characters and engaging situations, children can explore these topics in a way that feels approachable rather than instructional.
Most importantly, Junga makes learning fun. The colorful illustrations, humor, adventure, lovable characters, and accompanying animated films are designed to keep children engaged while reinforcing positive social-emotional skills. Children can enjoy Junga simply as a storybook character while, along the way, discovering what it means to become more confident, caring, resilient, and responsible young people.
Leadership
Demonstrating the importance of leadership and confidence in young children
Educate
Teaching the youth how to stand up for what they believe in.
Awareness
Spreading awareness of anti-bullying and doing the right thing.
Stephen Tako is an author, motivational speaker, and anti-bullying advocate who has dedicated more than 15 years to helping children and adults overcome the lasting effects of bullying and build greater confidence in themselves. Drawing upon his own experiences, Stephen has shared his message through books, films, podcasts, interviews, speaking engagements, schools, and community organizations. His advocacy has also led to his role as a Senior Advisor on Childhood Bullying with the Child Safety Network®.
Stephen is the creator and author of the award-winning Junga the Dancing Yeti® book and film series. Through Junga and his friends, he uses entertaining, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to important lessons about bullying prevention, empathy, inclusion, friendship, courage, sportsmanship, resilience, leadership, and doing what’s right. What began as a children’s story has grown into a larger educational mission, with the Junga books and films becoming an integral part of social-emotional learning experiences for children.
Stephen is also the author of Motivated To Act, a self-help book created for teens and adults who have experienced bullying and other negative life experiences. The book encourages readers to recognize and overcome limiting beliefs, rebuild confidence, and move beyond experiences from the past that may be preventing them from pursuing their goals and passions.
As CEO and Co-Founder of the nonprofit Motivated To Act (MTA), Stephen has helped turn his years of anti-bullying advocacy and storytelling into educational programs designed to make a lasting difference in children’s lives. He was instrumental in co-creating the Confident Life Program™ (CLP), a multimodal social-emotional learning curriculum that incorporates storytelling, films, discussion, role-playing, and hands-on activities, as well as Friendships Across Borders™ (FAB), which helps children build empathy, cultural understanding, and friendships across international borders. His work continues to be guided by the message at the heart of Junga’s Creed: “Be a Leader and Do What’s Right!”
With the help of our fans across the world, we have been able to launch two children’s books and have spread awareness of leadership and bullying to thousands of kids. Help us reach even more youths now.
At Confident Life Enterprises, we are dedicated to shaping brighter futures. Our collection of books, merchandise, curriculum, and school supplies not only aims to support quality education but also contributes to a larger purpose.
We take pride in donating 10% of all sales to MTA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering quality education to children in need. With every purchase, you directly contribute to funding programs, resources, and opportunities that create a meaningful impact in the lives of young learners.
Together, we can inspire minds, foster growth, and create lasting change—one book, one lesson, one child at a time.
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