Vancouver writer weaves magical children’s tale

Living in harmony and balance - in this case with the environment - is our modern zeitgeist.
For every eco-warrior who lives local and thinks global there is a corporate warrior who claims it for his mission statement.
Vancouver based children’s author, Navjot Kaur, believes kids shouldn’t be left out of the discussion.
Her new book, Dreams of Hope, is a window to the beauty of the world immediately surrounding us. Young readers are encouraged to appreciate the aesthetics of their world and also also to help preserve the world from the stresses human beings place on it.
Dreams of Hope is Kaur’s second book and was just recently released.  It is illustrated by Gurleen Rai.
The narrative features a father taking his daughter on a dream journey each night.
His lullaby fosters a sense of wonder for her world and a respect for all living things, such as the land bound Sundees (caterpillars) turning into high flying butterflies and the gentle Chirus (Tibetan antelope) snuggling into their Shahtooshi (Chirus’ wool).
“Dreams of Hope is filled with peaceful messages that help parents introduce the value of becoming responsible global citizens to their children,” says Kaur.
“For example, people often forget that the Chiru is an endangered animal hunted for its wool, and so, Dreams of Hope promotes dialogue and action regarding environmental issues like these. It encourages children to think about their world in a whole new way and dream of what they can do to help it.”
Dreams of Hope is published by Saffron Press www.saffronpress.com