Ella and the Animal Express Books
The Ella and the Animal Express series features Ella, a 10 year old girl from Barcelona, Spain, who goes on a global mission to save animals from the effects of climate change. This series is to inspire the next generation of climate change activists!
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Book 1: Tutu the Turtle
In the first book of the series, Ella receives a letter from the Magic Mailbox from Tutu, a turtle living in the Roatán Beaches in the Honduras. Tutu needs help to clean up the trash on the beach so she can make her way to the ocean! Help Ella on her journey as she solves challenges with some interactive activities along the way! Proceeds from the book will be donated to 5gyres, through which volunteers from around the world help raise awareness against ocean pollution. In fact, 5gyres, along with other non-profit organizations, influenced President Obama to sign the Micro-bead-Free Waters Act into Law in 2016. 16 billion micro-beads were diverted from oceans and lakes in that year alone. This book was created by two Dandilyonn activists, written by Meghana Joglekar and illustrated by Sana Indap. |
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Book 2: Esha the Elephant
In the second book of the series, Ella goes on a mission to save Esha, an Indian Elephant suffering from a drought. Ella needs your help to find the source of the waterwaste and fix the problem. Follow along and learn some ways you can save water in your own home! Proceeds from the book will be donated to water.org, an organization dedicated to providing people with clean water. Their impact has helped over 31 million people worldwide, and by purchasing this book, you can help increase the number! This book was created by two Dandilyonn activists, written by Suhani Chaudhary and illustrated by Sana Indap. |
Sheldon, Your Shell!
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Sheldon, Your Shell!
Have you ever wondered about life under the sea? Well Sheldon the Sea Snail's adventures are an engaging way to teach children about climate change. This beloved sea snail goes on his daily walk, but begins to notice that his shell is cracking: "Sheldon, your shell!" exclaims Finn the Fish. As the continue traveling the sea, Sheldon and Finn meet creatures such as Connie the Crab and Sonia the Starfish who are facing similar issues. Together, they set off to fix this problem and save all the other sea creatures. They suddenly come across...a human! Her name is Scientist Hannah and she teaches them about ocean acidification and tells children how they can become ocean heroes and save the sea. |
During the summer before their senior year of high school, authors Nina Pursai and Ojaswee Chaudhary and illustrator Kristen Ratnaparkhi worked hard to bring this book to life. All three of them, including Dandilyonn co-founder Ojaswee, are passionate about fighting against climate change and love to read books, so this project was very meaningful to them. They interviewed many elementary school teachers, authors, and scientists (including a scientist named Hannah who is featured in our story) to successfully create an educational, adorable story. Once they published their book on Amazon, they began hosting presentation in 3rd-5th grade classrooms. They read the book, explained real life examples of these issues, and even showed how Krissy digitally illustrated the story! Children from schools such as Guadalupe Elementary School and adults from the College of Adaptive Arts were all entranced and inspired to take action. All proceeds from this book are being donated to Save our Shores, a local ocean preservation organization.
This storybook was created to educate children about a lesser known but dangerous and greatly impactful facet of climate change: ocean acidification. (Read our article about this topic here.) Ocean acidification, caused by the increase in carbon dioxide absorbed by the ocean, affects sea creatures all around the world. If young children can fall in love with Sheldon and his friends, they will prioritize Earth in their future and alter their daily actions to save these beautiful organisms.
This storybook was created to educate children about a lesser known but dangerous and greatly impactful facet of climate change: ocean acidification. (Read our article about this topic here.) Ocean acidification, caused by the increase in carbon dioxide absorbed by the ocean, affects sea creatures all around the world. If young children can fall in love with Sheldon and his friends, they will prioritize Earth in their future and alter their daily actions to save these beautiful organisms.
