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African Attire Coloring Book edutains kids and adults alike on traditional attire and diversity of the continent

Kids book, African Attire Coloring Book seeks to showcase traditional attire from 15 tribes across Africa while making children and adults alike aware of the rich diversity of the continent. The book features 30 drawings of black kid characters proudly adorned in elegant traditional clothing. Each drawing comes with fun descriptions to educate kids of all ages about each attire of the different tribes. African … Continue reading African Attire Coloring Book edutains kids and adults alike on traditional attire and diversity of the continent

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The Fifth Element: Comic book sees young female lead fight climate change in Zambia

The Fifth Element is a superhero comic book series with a Zambian teen female lead who battles to save the planet from climate change. The Fifth Element series follows the adventures of 14-year-old superhero Quintessa, a 10th grader in Lusaka, Zambia, whose goal is to fight climate change. The comic book series was launched in 2018 by Zambian comic artist and graphic novelist, Mwelwa Musonko, … Continue reading The Fifth Element: Comic book sees young female lead fight climate change in Zambia

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Tarot Tales: My journey combining storytelling and tarot to write a series of fiction short stories — Rosalind Medea

Some of you know me as an intuitive reader and some as a writer. Truth is, I do both and much more. One of my most recent writing projects is a fiction book called Tarot Tales Vol I: The Major Arcana. The book follows the journeys of Leo, a charming Italian teen born-and-raised in London, […] Tarot Tales: My journey combining storytelling and tarot to write … Continue reading Tarot Tales: My journey combining storytelling and tarot to write a series of fiction short stories — Rosalind Medea

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Afiri Studio: Female storytellers bringing African and Afro descendant inspired tales to comic books and more — Medea’s Media

Sci-fi comic, Mulatako stands out from the comic book crowd for numerous positive and life affirming reasons. Comic books are most certainly plentiful, however when you find that which calls out to you, features characters that resonate with you, and who are females, persons of colour, have realistic shades, shapes and forms, and which put… Afiri Studio: Female storytellers bringing African and Afro descendant inspired tales … Continue reading Afiri Studio: Female storytellers bringing African and Afro descendant inspired tales to comic books and more — Medea’s Media

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1,001 Voices on Climate Change: New book aims to inspire actions and solutions

1,001 Voices on Climate Change is a new book that tells the personal stories of people around the world and how flood, fire, drought, and rising seas are changing communities. The book, which is based on interviews compiled by the book’s author and journalist Devi Lockwood, features insights on the effects of climate change from people on every continent except Antarctica. Devi Lockwood set out … Continue reading 1,001 Voices on Climate Change: New book aims to inspire actions and solutions

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Tarot Tales Vol I by Rosa Medea to be released in January 2022 – Rosa Medea

Tarot Tales: The Major Arcana is to be released in January 2022. It is the first of a five volume series that spans 78 tarot cards, 78 short stories. Tarot Tales is a collection of fictional short stories that follows characters from around the world as they navigate their lives – see how their stories unravel through….read more Continue reading Tarot Tales Vol I by Rosa Medea to be released in January 2022 – Rosa Medea

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The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: New collection of comics calling for planetary change

More than 120 inspiring graphic stories on environmentalism from the likes of Jane Goodall, Judy Dench, Ricky Gervais and Taika Waititi and Peter Gabriel have been included in a new book, The Most Important Comic Book On Earth, to help save endangered species. Dubbed “the largest collection of powerful comics calling for planetary change”, The Most Important Comic Book On Earth aims to raise awareness … Continue reading The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: New collection of comics calling for planetary change

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Green Ideas: Penguin Classics launches its environmental book series

Penguin Classics has launched its Green Ideas collection, a series of 20 short books on the environment from authors including Greta Thunberg, Wangari Maathai and James Lovelock. The paperbacks, priced £4.99 each, show “the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world”, according to Penguin Books. Among the books included are Greta Thunberg’s No One Is Too Small to Make … Continue reading Green Ideas: Penguin Classics launches its environmental book series

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“The Day the World Stops Shopping” by J.B. Mackinnon [Review] — ecogreenlove

What would happen if everyone would start to buy less? Would it be the end of the world? This book is described by the author as a thought experiment that explores what would happen if we did not exactly stop shopping (you could say that the title is a bit of clickbait) but if we would shop significantly less – like 25% less. “The Day the … Continue reading “The Day the World Stops Shopping” by J.B. Mackinnon [Review] — ecogreenlove

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Girl Warriors: New book tells the story of a “hopeful future” told through the eyes of climate activists under 25

Girl Warriors is a forthcoming book that tells the story of a “hopeful future” told through the eyes of 25 climate activists under 25 who are “showing up, speaking up and rising up”.  Authored by Rachel Sarah, Girl Warriors: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earth features interviews with 25 environmental activists teen who present a positive picture of the future of environmentalism. The girl warriors … Continue reading Girl Warriors: New book tells the story of a “hopeful future” told through the eyes of climate activists under 25

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