“So we’re thrilled to receive these honors and hope they bring more awareness to this special book. I celebrated Earth Day by donating a book to an orphanage in Uganda, and by doing an author visit to a public school here in AZ. “‘Orangutan’ reflects our deepest intentions to inspire compassion, wisdom and a deep respect for all,” Weeks said. Rita Goldner Orangutan Orangutan Earth Day Public School Dinosaur Stuffed Animal Creatures EARTH DAY Remember the creatures we share it with. In 2012, Naomi Rose and Robin Weeks founded Dancing Dakini Press to publish creative, well-crafted books for children and adults. “Orangutan: A Day in the Rainforest Canopy” is available locally at Andrea Smith Gallery as well as from the Dancing Dakini Press website and online retailers. Rita Goldner, Author and Illustrator of Agent H2O Rides the Water Cycle and Orangutan: A Day in the Rainforest Canopy. “I hope that young readers of my book will grow up loving and respecting orangutans and pick up the gauntlet.” “I wanted to do what I could to encourage the protection of a thriving wild environment for orangutans,” Goldner said. Full of colorful, whimsical illustrations, the book also includes words to know and fun facts. The book follows a young orangutan from sun up to sun down as he swings through the canopy searching for food, visits the river below and encounters other Borneo wildlife, some of which create great danger. The International Book Awards honors worldwide excellence in traditional and independent publishing.
Nautilus Book Awards honors books that inspire and connect lives as individuals, communities and global citizens. Written and illustrated by longtime Arizona resident Rita Goldner, “Orangutan” earned both a Nautilus Book Award silver award and an International Book Award honor. Sedona’s Dancing Dakini Press has earned two book honors for its new children’s book, “Orangutan: A Day in the Rainforest Canopy.”
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