Paperback edition.
Language: Hindi
We are introducing Ginny and diverse aspects of her life in this book. This book includes a note for parents and teachers on how Ginny's stories help them teach children about diversity. This is a great book to help children find similarities and differences as they learn to accept themselves and others. Ginny is one of the lead characters in the story series developed by Ginny's Planet.
Ginny - is a busy girl! She is fun-loving and curious!
Ginny was born with many physical challenges. She has a radial club hand. She manages with 9 fingers. She needs to wear thick heavy spectacles to see around. Ginny needs to wear a brace to support her wrist.
What is her everyday life like? How is she questioning, absorbing, and dealing with things around her? Who are her friends? These are some of the things that you would see in Ginny’s series, which presents her life at different stages.
Shweta Verma is a social work professional, a social entrepreneur, and co-founder of Ginny’s Planet. Shweta is leading the innovative initiative on empathy, diversity, and inclusion for children in India. She has been designing and conducting special workshops for children since 2019. Shweta has worked on the issues of mental health, disability rights, gender, child rights, and resilience for the last 22 years. Through Ginny's Planet, Shweta designs and curates workshops and products that trigger a change in the mindsets of children and grownups.
Shweta Kadam has been a practicing landscape architect for the last 17 years. She is a postgraduate from SPA, Delhi, and has been involved in designing various projects. For over a decade, she has illustrated children-centric projects. A mother of two, Shweta enjoys learning kathak with her children. She has been a mom-intern with Ginny’s Planet. She is an avid traveler and volunteers for children's book translation at an organization.
Don't forget to check "What Ginny Reads" here: https://bit.ly/3dR2ga2
It is a weekly series where we present one book every Tuesday evening, give you a glimpse, and tell you why it is a great book! The books covered in this series are from across India and the world.
Ginny’s Planet- is a social enterprise that is building a world where being different is ok! Through Ginny’s engaging stories, books, and interactive workshops, children learn the values of empathy, respect for diversity, and inclusion. Know more: Website | Subscribe for Updates | WhatsApp Channel