Samantha Starshine / Vera Valiente
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Donde los libros
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Join Annie the Ant on her adventure from ANGER to BLISS as she discovers insights about her thoughts and emotions. Through experience she learns to understand the connection between her thoughts, feelings and actions.A first step to developing social and emotional intelligence while also building individual and family connectedness and resilience.This story is perfect to read to young children from age 0-7 as the rhythm and rhymes are engaging and fun.Children age 8-12 will enjoy the challenge of reading this book aloud, and gain a lot from the values and insights it provides.The Awareness Boosting Collection is a one-of-a-kind ABC series of stories and workbooks that help children connect in awareness with themselves, others, AND the environment.The books incorporate reading with rhythm and rhyme, critical thinking, reflective writing, creative expression activities and stimulating illustrations, while fostering social, emotional and spiritual intelligence. Dubbed, 'Dr Seuss meets Deepak Chopra.' - what an exciting mix for the kids of the future!Families learn together with topics like awareness, resilience, connection and gratitude to cultivate a life-long love of learning, and so much more!About the AuthorSamantha holds a dual degree in Arts and Science with a triple major: Sustainability Science, Sustainable Society and Sociology. Her minors are in Climate Change and Futures Studies. She is involved in Research and Project Development at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia and her professional practice is in co-creating preferred community futures across the globe. Samantha is passionate about the nexus between people and planet, using imagination as a super-power to influence reality. In 2018 she won the Chancellors medal for Academic Excellence and outstanding contribution to communities in Australia and Africa. For adults, she writes on motherhood for cultural change, foresight embodiment and regenerative leadership. She believes that if everyone at least tries to grow their awareness and apply themselves to creating a life they love, the world will be a much better place.This is Samantha’s first children’s book for ‘The Awareness Boosting Collection,’ a series of stories and workbooks that encourage children to connect in awareness with themselves, others, AND the environment. The books incorporate reading with rhythm and rhyme, critical thinking, reflective writing, creative expression activities and stimulating illustrations, while fostering social, emotional and spiritual intelligence. Families learn together with topics like awareness, resilience, connection, gratitude, cultivating a life-long love of learning, and so much more! Samantha has three children and two step/soul children who she loves to infinity and beyond! She also finds it fun (yet challenging at times!) to write in third person, and always enjoys learning new things, immersing in diverse cultures and climbing trees.See: www.samanthastarshine.com 3
