Overview

Are there power struggles and arguments going back and forth in your family? Do you have a hard time convincing your children of the benefits of whole foods? Ask for help from the Golden Grain Princess in this coming-of-age story that turns conflict into opportunity! Try creative conflict resolution with a princess who has the courage to express herself! The Golden Grain Princess reaches the age when a princess should receive ""proper"" education. The kingdom councillors have her undergo many stressful fashion trials, which eventually cause the princess to rise up against the impositions and find an out-of-the-box solution. The creative solution for the conflict engages all parties in a Golden Grain Festival that celebrates diversity and uniqueness. A transformative message about self-acceptance and celebration! A coming-of-age story that transforms a common children's story theme into a lesson on self-love, creative conflict resolution, and wholesome eating. Through the allegory of the wheat grain's journey, the story makes a case for whole grain nutrition. Anagrania's Challenge: * exposes unhealthy gender stereotypes and beauty standards, * promotes peaceful conflict resolution, and * celebrates diversity and uniqueness.

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Anagrania's Challenge addresses very real challenges in today's world in a delightful book that will both charm and educate the young reader. This little story is packed full of valuable lessons for both young and old. Brilliant. 5-Star Review, Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite Anagrania's Challenge transforms a common children's story theme into a lesson on self-love, creative conflict resolution, and wholesome eating. Through the voice of an empowered heroine, readers of all ages are encouraged to honor their uniqueness and trust their instinct - all while using a challenging situation to create new positive solutions that work for everyone. Kristin Famula, President, US National Peace Academy The grain analogy used in this story simply and beautifully captures important concepts that are lacking in our world today, namely, appreciating individual diversity and uniqueness, understanding and use of diversity in food choices to enhance our nutrition, and how to peacefully resolve conflicts in diverse populations. Mary Sebert, International Program Nurse Manager, MGH Global Health, Boston As chef and recipe creator I always aim to put together ingredients that are nutritious, an instinct that was formed in my childhood. Anagrania's story can instill in children a strong belief that old variety foods, natural and organic, are richer in vitamins and minerals. This is important to guide their nutritional choices in adulthood. The effect of this story can include children's insistence for parents to look for old grain varieties, einkorn, kamut and spelt, and find recipes to prepare them. Thus, any meal can become a fairytale . Teodora Czentye, Raw-Vegan Chef & Nutrition Educator I loved the story but loved even more the way that you connected the story to the real story of whole grains. Beautiful watercolors and art work. Diane Ross, Professor of Education, Otterbein University, Ohio; Executive Director, Forum for Youth Advocacy (FOYA) Uganda With its metaphors, the story is both simple and complex at once. The three themes of gendered body image stereotypes, creative conflict resolution and whole grain nutrition are weaved together with wonderful writing craft. Such good children's books are so important for our future! Brigitt Altwegg, Peace & Conflict Specialist, Switzerland

Anagrania's Challenge addresses very real challenges in today's world in a delightful book that will both charm and educate the young reader. This little story is packed full of valuable lessons for both young and old. Brilliant. 5-Star Review, Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite Anagrania's Challenge transforms a common children's story theme into a lesson on self-love, creative conflict resolution, and wholesome eating. Through the voice of an empowered heroine, readers of all ages are encouraged to honor their uniqueness and trust their instinct - all while using a challenging situation to create new positive solutions that work for everyone. Kristin Famula, President, US National Peace Academy The grain analogy used in this story simply and beautifully captures important concepts that are lacking in our world today, namely, appreciating individual diversity and uniqueness, understanding and use of diversity in food choices to enhance our nutrition, and how to peacefully resolve conflicts in diverse populations. Mary Sebert, International Program Nurse Manager, MGH Global Health, Boston As chef and recipe creator I always aim to put together ingredients that are nutritious, an instinct that was formed in my childhood. Anagrania's story can instill in children a strong belief that old variety foods, natural and organic, are richer in vitamins and minerals. This is important to guide their nutritional choices in adulthood. The effect of this story can include children's insistence for parents to look for old grain varieties, einkorn, kamut and spelt, and find recipes to prepare them. Thus, any meal can become a fairytale. Teodora Czentye, Raw-Vegan Chef & Nutrition Educator I loved the story but loved even more the way that you connected the story to the real story of whole grains. Beautiful watercolors and art work. Diane Ross, Professor of Education, Otterbein University, Ohio; Executive Director, Forum for Youth Advocacy (FOYA) Uganda With its metaphors, the story is both simple and complex at once. The three themes of gendered body image stereotypes, creative conflict resolution and whole grain nutrition are weaved together with wonderful writing craft. Such good children's books are so important for our future! Brigitt Altwegg, Peace & Conflict Specialist, Switzerland

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Ina Curic is a peacebuilding specialist. She translates integral peace education themes into stories for both children and parents to practice together for increased connection, harmonious relationships and healthy lifestyle. The stories follow the ""heart, heart, hands"" model from sustainable education, aiming for transformative learning at the intersection of intellect, emotion and body. Visit her website Imagine Creatively for more true stories for inspired life.

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