Otter Therapy: Fifty Whimsical Whisker Moments for the Soul (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798999828712)

Are you ready to pick up your spirits, feel joyful and maybe even chuckle? You really otter smile today!

Otter Therapy is a masterfully done collection of Sea Otter art reimagined in famous paintings like Mona Lisa and Girl with a Pearl Earring, or as celebrities by acclaimed artist Edi Matsumoto. The paintings are perfectly paired with lighthearted otter jokes, otter fun facts, and related feel-good stories and inspirations.

Edi Matsumoto is a Japan-born, California-based artist known for her realistic portraits and whimsical "Otter Therapy" series, which blends fine art with humor and heart. A former nurse practitioner turned full-time artist, Edi draws from her caregiving background to create joyful, healing works that make people smile. Her art has been featured in national publications and galleries, and in 2024, she opened her own studio-gallery in Carmel-by-the-Sea.