Therapeutic

A story about mindful eating and living in the present moment.

Seville Orange is a therapeutic story which encapsulates the complexities of different emotions through the metaphor of food.

It follows the story of Rosa and her relationship with her grandmother. Rosa’s grandmother teaches her the importance of validating her emotions and accepting that life is a combination of multiple flavours which must be embraced in order to achieve balance.

The book is designed to help children aged between 9-12 and also contains a selection of therapeutic activities which will help children explore their emotions through play and creativity.

It is the second story and activity pack in Ropana Stories.

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Seville Orange Book Reviews

The Children’s Book Review – Interview with the author Vasavi Koka (External Link)
The Children’s Book Review – Seville Orange Book Spotlight (External Link)
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"This book has been written with love. The author draws inspiration from their culinary heritage to create an invitation to connect with the sensory landscape that is bound to nourish those who get to experience it."
Jo Grace Founder of The Sensory Projects, and International Sensory Engagement and Inclusion Specialist
"I'm excited about this book because it accomplishes two important things. It helps children recognize and accept their emotions, without being overwhelmed by them, and it also invites children into the adventure of mindful eating. The illustrations are colorful, gorgeous and captivating. There are valuable sections for parents and teachers and include engaging activitiesfor children."
Jan Chozen Bays
MD, pediatrician and Zen teacher, author of 'Mindful Eating' and 'Mindfulness on the Go.'

Therapeutic

A story designed to teach children about embracing their emotions.

Deep past the fast moving white clouds, floats an angry cloud named Kokan. Kokan is a wild, dark cloud who rages through the sky casting a shadow everywhere he goes. He has a strong and uncomfortable presence.

‘Kokan and Zoya’, is a therapeutic story designed to help young children process and understand the complex nature of anger. The book is designed to help children aged between 7-10 and also contains a selection of creative arts and therapeutic play inspired activities which will help children explore their emotions, manage their anger and alleviate their stress in a fun and playful way.

It is the first story and activity pack, by Vasavi’s Therapeutic Stories & Play.

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Kokan & Zoya Book Reviews

The Children’s Book Review – Interview with the author Vasavi Koka (External Link)
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"Kokan and Zoya is a beautifully written, gentle story that offers a wonderful opportunity to explore anger and how to manage it safely. The metaphors and accompanying activities provide a beautiful way to support children to explore their own relationship with anger.”
Sophie Marsh, Sophie’s Stories
"Kokan and Zoya is a powerful children's story which teaches young readers to have an appreciation of how to process emotions, particularly the often complex feeling of anger. I really love the therapeutic ideology that is the backbone to this narrative and the self-help and exploratory activities at the back of the book are accessible and fun. Importantly, they draw children's attention to the calming process of artistry and spotlight how to express thoughts and feelings in creative yet highly achievable ways. I will certainly be buying this for my own daughter who is seven years old."
Emma Wells, Educator, poet and novelist
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