Introducing Shanti's Book by Paul Sinclair Shanti the Grass-eating Lion is a two-and-half-year work of love written to help fundraise for orphanages and other child welfare work. It’s for both adults and children (a cross-over book in publishing industry speak) and it uses parables in the guise of Shanti the Lion’s adventures to teach children and young people, especially, life lessons such as the power of non-violence and forgiveness. It was originally written to help facilitate world peace by countering the effects of parents teaching their children to hate others because of ethnic origin, ideology and cultural differences etc. (The book teaches children and young people to always try to focus on what they have in common with others instead of any perceived differences.) It also helps people reach a deeper understanding of the world around them.

For instance, the book's author has spent much time with Mexican Indians, Native Americans and Australian Aboriginals so the book borrows from their spirit of respecting and protecting the natural world.
Similarly, he spent time volunteering with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata and other charities all over the world. Consequently, he has tried to share through Shanti the Grass-eating Lion much of what he's been privileged to learn from serving the poorest of the poor.

The book has many more purposes from helping parents who want to bring up happy, successful children and find more meaning in life to empowering youngsters so they can fix the planet in ways we can’t. This is done by helping to facilitate children and young people into groups (Action Clubs) to volunteer together (Our website lists numerous group projects they can get involved in to make their communities and the world a better place).

So far the book is proving very popular. Some schools have been reading the book to their students at assembly, whilst others have made it a formal part of their curriculum. We’ve been told by many who have read it that it’s a book that all parents need to read to their children. And what do the children think? They love it! A friend of ours got it for his daughter and he told us she read it cover to cover. He also added that he has never even seen her read a book before that. It’s also affecting adults in a deep way too.

Suitable for children of all ages from five years up. (Parents reading the book to young children five years should be prepared for many questions which will encourage early learning.) Click here to get a copy Share

Shanti the Grass-eating Lion was hand illustrated by its author. Each picture took weeks to draw and tells a story. © Shanti Lion Children's Trust