Bøger af Elin Kelsey

A compassionate exploration of all the ways animals, including humans, grieve

"You Are Stardust" begins by introducing the idea that every tiny atom in our bodies came from a star that exploded long before we were born. From its opening pages, the book suggests that we are intimately connected to the natural world; it compares the way we learn to speak to the way baby birds learn to sing, and the growth of human bodies to the growth of forests. Award-winning author Elin Kelsey -- along with a number of concerned parents and educators around the world -- believes children are losing touch with nature. This innovative picture book aims to reintroduce children to their innate relationship with the world around them by sharing many of the surprising ways that we are all connected to the natural world. Grounded in current science, this extraordinary picture book provides opportunities for children to use their imaginations and wonder about some big ideas. Soyeon Kim's incredible diorama art enhances the poetic text, and her creative process is explored in full on the reverse side of the book's jacket, which features comments from the artist. Young readers will want to pore over each page of this book, exploring the detailed artwork and pondering the message of the text, excited to find out just how connected to the Earth they really are.

A book for people who believe the planet is screwed, aka those with eco-anxiety who are paralyzed with environmental despair, or who are caregivers to children who feel there is nothing we can do to save the world.According to the American Psychological Association, eco-anxiety is causing PTSD and depression on a mass scale.Contrary to the prevailing environmental doom and gloom regularly reported by the media, the author provides an evidence based argument that hope for the environment is not only warranted, but essential to addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and the full suite of environmental crises. Kelsey started the popular #OceanOptimism social media campaign, which went viral with more than 90 million tag shares.

You are Stardust is an enchanting book penned by Elin Kelsey. This captivating piece of literature, first published in 2017, takes readers on an unforgettable journey. The genre of the book is hard to pin down, as it beautifully blends elements of science, philosophy, and spirituality. Kelsey's unique storytelling ability is on full display, as she weaves a narrative that is both engaging and thought-provoking. The central message of the book is a profound one: we are all made of stardust, connected to the universe in ways we can't even begin to comprehend. Published by the Hachette Children's Group, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand their place in the cosmos.

Personal, anecdotal, and highly engaging, Watching Giants opens a window on a world that seems quite like our own, yet is so different that understanding it pushes the very limits of our senses. Elin Kelsey's colorful first-person account, drawing from her rich, often humorous, everyday experiences as a mother, a woman, and a scientist, takes us to the incredibly productive waters of the Gulf of California and beyond, to oceans around the world. Kelsey brings us along as she talks to leading cetacean researchers and marine ecologists about their intriguing discoveries. We encounter humpback whales that build nets from bubbles, gain a disturbing maternal perspective on the dolphin-tuna issue, uncover intimate details about whale sex, and contemplate the meaning of the complex social networks that exist in the seas. What emerges alongside these fascinating snapshots of whale culture is a dizzying sense of the tremendous speed with which we are changing the oceans' ecosystems-through overfishing, noise pollution, even real estate development. Watching Giants introduces a world of immense interconnectivity and beauty-one that is now facing imminent peril.