Kaya's Heart Song: Diverse & Inclusive Children's Book
€16.00
"Let me tell you a secret—if you have a heart song, anything is possible. Even magic!"
Kaya is looking for her heart song—the song that happy hearts sing. Her search takes her on a journey deep into the jungle where a broken down carousel waits for a very special song to make it turn again.
Kaya’s Heart Song is a beautiful story that follows a young girl as she discovers her ‘heart song’. For young children connecting with their inner self may not actually be that difficult but understanding what it is is much more complex. Using the analogy of a ‘heart song’ to represent the self makes it much easier to comprehend.
The concepts of mindfulness are woven into a very simple story that young children can understand. On the surface a beautiful story but delve a little deeper and you can explore some of the cultural references.
This book helps children to identify and consider their emotions from a very early age. Using the imagination to discover the’ Heart Song’ conveys the message that wellbeing encompasses both physical health and mental health.
KEY TOPICS:
Diversity, empathy, environment, families, growing-up, magic, Malaysia, mindfulness, natural world.
- Reading age: 5-6 years
- Page number:32 pages
- Language: English
- School Year:Preschool - 2nd
- Children's book: Paperback
We love it because
DIVERSE/INCLUSIVE
LANTANA: "We believe that the importance of reading for pleasure cannot be overstated. A combination of academic research, empirical study and common sense shows that when children identify with books - their settings, themes or characters - they are more likely to enjoy reading them. At Lantana, we’re proud to publish books in which a greater number of children can see themselves reflected, because our books feature characters from under-represented and marginalised groups who are rarely the main characters in stories. This way, we hope to ignite the spark that will grow into a lifelong love of reading."
About the brand
Diverse & inclusive children's books
We are an award-winning children’s book publisher and social enterprise with a mission to publish inclusive books by under-represented voices celebrating every kind of child and family. Because ALL children deserve to see themselves in the books they read.
Our books have been making a splash since day one. They have been reviewed in The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent, The Sunday Times, the Irish News, the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
In October 2018, Lantana was selected as one of ten entrepreneurial startups to join OXFO L.E.V8, an intensive mentorship scheme supported by the University of Oxford, designed to nurture high potential ventures. Lantana was the only publishing company to make it onto the programme, besting around 230 other applicants after an extensive interview process, and one of only three businesses with female CEOs.
We are justly proud that our primary printing partner in Hong Kong has won a series of sustainability awards. We print all of our books with non-petroleum based inks on Forest Stewardship Council certified paper to minimise our carbon footprint.