Gaia’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.
Written as a series of emails exchanged between a 12-year-old girl and her itinerant grandfather, whom she calls Nana, the book explores the various aspects related to climate change in a casual, easy-to-understand way. And with a variety of exercises or “Gateways to Gaia,” it invites all young readers to discover how we can live in deeper harmony with Gaia (the Greek word for Mother Nature).
As the title suggests, this book is a guide that
• Helps children understand climate and environmental issues easily
• Inspires connection with Nature through empathy, mindfulness, and curiosity
• Encourages individual and collective action—with hope, not fear
• Offers a fresh, intergenerational perspective on sustainability and oneness
“This is an educational, thorough and entertaining read that will guide every child and teenager toward an existence of love and health. It will encourage them to get creative as well, to respond to the challenges they will be facing throughout their lives.
“I highly recommend Gaia’s Own: Every Child’s Guide to Living in Harmony with Nature to educators and parents.”
~ Julia Hones, Writer and Poet