Mia is confused about who she is. She knows she was born in Spain but now she lives in Australia... so what does that make her? Spanish? Or Australian? And is there more to her than where she comes from? Which faith traditions hold nuggets of sacred wisdom to help her find the answer? Mia’s World is a timeless journey steeped in ancient teachings, to remind children about the essence of their true nature and the spark of light within their hearts.
Author:
Amelia Donnelly is a wellbeing educator, meditation teacher and author dedicated to helping others. Over the last twelve years she has been a fulltime primary school teacher devoted to engaging and motivating students to achieve their full potential. Her love of wellbeing and resilience is born from personal experience - her older brother, James, was hit and killed in a tragic hit-and-run incident in 2002. Amelia has completed training in Positive Education at Geelong Grammar, Mindfulness Teacher Training with Dr Craig Hassed at Monash University, achieved her Level 3 Reiki Master certification and she is also a meditation teacher of the 1 Giant Mind Being Technique. She wrote the mindfulness curriculum for the Resilience Project School’s Program and is trained in the IB PYP philosophy, Student Wellbeing and she was the Respectful Relationships Coordinator at a government primary school in Melbourne. Amelia’s debut picture story book, The Golden Thread, sold nearly 2000 copies. During 2020 lockdown, she worked with publisher Lake Press to create a wellbeing series called, ‘Zen Zoo’ - which was a wellbeing range exclusively for Kmart. Her latest picture story book, Mia’s World, is about educating children on spirituality, inclusivity, unity & how to find wisdom from interfaith perspectives.
Illustrator:
Jennifer Bouron is a French illustrator and surface designer based in Brest, France. She is inspired by nature, especially by walks in botanical gardens. She likes to play with shapes and colours to create artworks. Jennifer has been working on various projects, picture books, stationery collections, kidswear and womenswear, homeware and dinnerware brands and also magazines.
* Educating children on spirituality.
* Interfaith traditions/perspectives.
* Timeless wisdom to enliven a sense of transcendence and remembering one’s true divine nature.
