Messages from the Earth
Inspired by a golden dolphin sighting at Yaroomba beach, Rainbow Turtle Golden Dolphin was written and illustrated by Sunny Coast local Jhana Bowen.
The book is a celebration of the magic and beauty inside each child and in nature.
Included are two guided meditations free to download below.
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KIDS WORKSHOPS
Kids are naturally creative.
When they are supported their healthy developmental needs are met.
These workshops celebrate a child’s creativity.
Exploring a child’s connection to country while making art, with fun mindfulness practices and even get to take home their own turtle.
Whilst connecting with the inspirational theme of the Rainbow Turtle, Golden Dolphin book with the author & illustrator, Jhana.
Rainbow Turtle Meditation
Golden Dolphin Meditation
Building
Awareness of Self
& Ecology for Young Readers
The Rainbow Turtle, Golden Dolphin story helps kids develop awareness of themselves and the natural world.
Helping them discover and care for what matters.
The story illustrates a bigger picture of their place in nature.
Allowing kids an opportunity to connect with what they feel in creative ways.
An Inspired Story
In 1998 along the rocky headland of Yaroomba, QLD, the author saw a golden dolphin.
For over ten years he told no-one about the sighting.
Gradually, the Rainbow Turtle, Golden Dolphin Jhana weaved the sighting into a story for his kids and later shared it with other children.
The story was also inspired by a not for profit, Turtle Conservation Project
Jhana co-founded.
Which provided alternatives to single use plastics.
Which used art and creativity as a force for positive change, to develop awareness on the impact of plastics on marine-life.
Yet, the problems went much deeper than environmental pollution, so he decided to illustrate the story.
Feedback & Audience Responses
One mother described her son sat bolt upright when she read the meditation in the book to him. She was blown away with how it effected him and was grateful that she could share it with her son.
What teaching and learning ideas would you suggest to complement this book?
The short guided meditation at the back of the book is designed to develop emotional resilience and confidence.
I suggest that parents and kids explore emotion with the aim to make peace with them. Often we make emotions out as bad and shun them. But we all have them and they are a great way to learn about ourselves.
I also suggest developing a connection to nature as much as possible. It’s a great way to listen to what life offers us.
These questions can be used as meditations for anyone wanting to explore the themes of this book further;
Can I feel what is happening on this planet?
Can I feel what is happening inside of me?
Is it ok to have these feelings?
Is there something that I am not seeing?
What could another picture of the earth actually look like?
Am I interested in drawing such a picture?