{"product_id":"gaias-own-every-childs-guide-to-living-in-harmony-with-nature-paperback","title":"Gaia's Own: Every Child's Guide To Living In Harmony With Nature - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDharshana Bajaj\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpowering the Caretakers of Tomorrow \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGaia's Own: Every Child's Guide to Living in Harmony with Nature is a warm, thought-provoking guide for children aged 9 and above, offering gentle but urgent insights into the environmental challenges facing our planet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through a series of emails in an epistolary style, the book invites young readers to join Grandpa Yogesh-a wise and caring mentor-and his 12-year-old granddaughter Satvika as they explore how we can live in deeper harmony with the Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining creative nonfiction with facts, solutions, and soul-stirring reflection, \u003ci\u003eGaia's Own: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps children understand climate and environmental issues in an accessible way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspires connection with Nature through empathy, mindfulness, and curiosity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages individual and collective action-with hope, not fear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a fresh, intergenerational perspective on sustainability and oneness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a student, homeschooler, parent, teacher, or young changemaker, you'll find \u003ci\u003eGaia's Own\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely, empowering read that reconnects children with what truly matters. The book has 10 chapters, each approaching the issue of climate change from a different perspective and presenting related examples and real-life scenarios. At the end of each chapter, action steps and points to ponder are provided as \"Gateways to Gaia,\" to help develop a deeper connection with Nature. These include the following: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espend more time outdoors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehug a tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekeep screentime to a minimum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epay attention to the food as you eat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elove animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeat healthy foods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewrite often in a journal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplant more trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evisit parks and beaches often\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand feel gratitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe book also shares the words of wisdom spoken across ages and from all over the world, introducing young minds to new concepts. Such as \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments\u003c\/i\u003e. Bethenny Frankel \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMan belongs to Earth, Earth does not belong to man\u003c\/i\u003e. Native American Proverb. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClimate change is the single biggest thing that humans have ever done on this planet. The one thing that needs to be bigger is our movement to stop it. Bill McKibben \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaia's Own: Every Child's Guide to Living in Harmony with Nature\u003c\/i\u003e is contemporary artist Dharshana Bajaj's first book. This is a creative nonfiction that, via an exchange of emails between a young girl and her itinerant grandfather, introduces various concepts on the theme of Nature and climate change. While the tweenager Satvika, or Satvi, presents the questions and concerns, the older and wiser character in the book, Grandpa Yogesh, reminds readers of things long forgotten, and offers solutions that could yet save the day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for everyone but is primarily written for preteens and older children. It aims to share insights, both old and new, about the interdependence between mankind and the natural world. The Foreword has been written by Mr. Pushpanath Krishnamurthy, a climate change\/environment activist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat the readers say: \u003cbr\u003e\"A model of the kind of optimistic and caring conversations we need more of!\" Bill McKibben, environmentalist and author, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Better Together. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"We appreciate it very much ... It conveys the kind of spirit shared by many Greenpeace supporters.\" Greenpeace International \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dharshana has created a sensitive and timely book that not only introduces young people to the urgent environmental questions of the day but also opens up the conversation in a way that allows them to make their own decisions and discoveries. Beautifully put together.\" Parvathi Nayar, artist and writer who works with Water, space and urban memory\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 122\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53035121115360,"sku":"9789356594821","price":9.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/1m32Rwb8zq9789356594821.webp?v=1781510512","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/gaias-own-every-childs-guide-to-living-in-harmony-with-nature-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}