Through the rainbow a Waldorf birthday story for children – Lou Harvey-Zahra

The through the rainbow a Waldorf birthday story book for children offers a faithful and inspiring retelling of the most well-known version of the story by parenting coach and Waldorf parent Lou Harvey-Zahra.

Told for generations, this story holds a unique place in the hearts and memories of thousands of families. This beautiful picture book is accompanied by soft, ethereal illustrations by Waldorf artist and teacher Sara Parrilli. It can be personalised, making it unique for each birthday child.

Children’s birthdays are a time of reflection to look back over the last year, and has them remember the day they arrived in the world. The Waldorf tradition is to tell the birthday story, which is the tale of a little soul who crossed the rainbow bridge, came to earth, found a loving family and became the birthday boy or girl.

Through the rainbow a Waldorf birthday story for children is bound to become part of a family’s traditions and to read every year to celebrate a child’s special day!

This gorgeous full colour hardback children’s book is published in English by Floris Books and is suited for children aged 4 – 10 years.

Contents:

1 hardback book in English, 32 pages.

About Lou Harvey-Zahra

Lou Harvey-Zahra grew up and did her teacher training in England. She now lives in Melbourne, Australia, where she has taught in a number of different kindergarten, primary, special needs and Steiner-Waldorf school settings.

She also leads playgroups and runs conscious parenting and creative discipline workshops.

Lou Harvey-Zahra is the author of the parenting books happy child, happy home: conscious parenting, the connected family handbook and creative discipline, connected family. She is the retelling author of the children’s book through the rainbow: a Waldorf birthday story for children.

About Sara Parrilli

Sara Parrilli is an artist and Waldorf teacher living in New York State. She holds a BA in Fashion Design, from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and trained in anthroposophically based painting for two years at the Free Columbia Art Course in Philmont, NY.

She completed her Waldorf teacher training at the Alkion Center and is currently working at the Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, in Ghent, NY. She is the illustrator of Through the Rainbow: A Waldorf Birthday Story for Children and The Kingdom of Beautiful Colours.