A brand new youngsters’s guide supporting younger most cancers sufferers, written by a teen creator, was launched on Wednesday, August 13, at E-book Nook in SM Podium, Mandaluyong Metropolis.
The second installment in creator Jacqueline Dominique Go’s youngsters’s guide sequence “The Adventures of Damgo,” titled “Leon within the Waterworld,” takes readers on an exciting new chapter as the favourite younger astronaut, Damgo, explores a vibrant, unexplored oceanic world teeming with curious and charming life.
Proceeds from the guide’s gross sales will profit recipients of the Damgo Artwork Remedy Basis, which affords a artistic outlet for younger most cancers sufferers.
To finish the challenge, Go additionally partnered with Bahay Aruga, a free midway home for pediatric most cancers sufferers, and guided the youngsters in portray actions.
The primary guide raised funds for Bahay Aruga, and extra volunteers joined within the challenge, Go mentioned.
The illustrations featured within the guide have been created by seven youngsters from Bahay Aruga.
Go mentioned that collaborating with the younger artists is the “coronary heart and soul” of the work.
“Their creativity and spirit are completely infectious, and it’s an honor to present their creative visions a spot on these pages,” Go mentioned.
“This collaboration is a reminder that artwork has the facility to heal and encourage, and it’s essentially the most rewarding a part of this whole course of,” she added.
The younger creator burdened that the youngsters “reacted very positively to the artwork remedy,” regardless of a few of them being unwilling to have interaction at first.
“I feel as we progressed with this system, as we created artwork with them all through [the] days, they more and more turned extra excited to see us in addition to work together with us,” Go mentioned.
In line with her, they learn the guide to the youngsters to present them the concept of the story.
“Leon within the Waterworld” was concerning the journey of Damgo, a younger astronaut whose title means “dream” in Bisaya, to a water world, the place he met a chameleon who wanted assist.
Just like the primary guide, “Betta and The Dry Lands,” which tackled droughts and the lack of water, the second additionally tackles environmental points, notably water air pollution.
“I wished to tackle the theme of environmental duty as a result of it’s a dialog we have to have with youngsters now greater than ever,” Go mentioned.
“By Damgo’s journey to a distant, magical ocean, I hope to indicate younger readers that each motion has a ripple impact, and all of us have a task to play in defending our planet.”
In the meantime, Go revealed that the third guide is within the works.
“The Adventures of Damgo: Leon within the Waterworld” is revealed and distributed by Bookshelf PH.
