Earth Day every day!
"Without me, there would have been no life on Earth. I fell through space buried in icy comets and frozen asteroids, and landed on planet Earth. I made the planet blue, unique in the Universe. For a long time, millions of years, I was alone. Spilling and tumbling, crashing and swelling. I shaped the land."
Today is 'Earth Day'. There seems to be a tag or celebration for every day now. But one day for Earth is not enough. Living Earth needs awareness, attention, action from all who live here, every day. Sometimes it is overwhelming to know what to do. Stories can help us envision new ways forward. And I have been writing a small book for children about the crisis in our oceans. 'Violet and the Sea Giant' is illustrated by Richy K Chandler and published by Autin Dance Theatre.
Stories can emerge from the strangest places! And this one was inspired by a giant puppet and a live dance performance. 'Violet and the Sea Giant' is about a little girl’s brave quest to clean up the sea by telling its story. The book is inspired by?Autin Dance Theatre’s?acclaimed outdoor physical dance theatre performance,?Out of the Deep Blue,?featuring Eko, a giant puppet operated by 5 puppeteers, exploring the themes of climate emergency and the biodiversity crisis.
In my story Violet meets the great sea giant, Eko, and sets off on a roller coaster ride to the bottom of the sea. She discovers that the sea is being destroyed by 'plundering, pollution, plastic'. But what can she do? The problem is enormous and she is only little. The adventure unfolds with?Richy K Chandler’s? brilliant, endearing and funny comic style illustrations that draw you into the magic of an undersea world and reveal the devastating catastrophes that are taking place.
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Follow the drama of Violet’s journey as she discovers she is brave enough to speak out about what is happening to our oceans and to do something creative about it, that all children (and adults) can do too, so that the oceans continue to be our ‘forever sea’.
The book coasts ￡10.00 – follow this link to purchase the book!
And you can see Eko, the giant puppet in real life, as Autin Dance tour the UK and beyond this year, most performances are outside and are usually free, follow the link for tour dates! Here is the giant puppet who inspired?Violet and the Sea Giant!
Happy Earth Days, forever...