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Hendrikka Waage is a renowned International jewelery designer and is first and foremost, an entrepreneur with a love of art and all things beautiful. Hendrikka has lived and worked in several countries including India, Japan, Russia, USA, and UK which has giving her a very valuable insight into overseas markets and provided her the opportunity to experience a rich diversity of different cultures . She is the President and one of the founders of the Kids Parliament, a charity headquartered in Vienna, Austria whose aims are to build a Mega Community for children providing a sustainable and programmatic solutions, by involving governments, private and public sectors in providing free services and best practices in the fields of human rights, equal opportunity, protection of the environment and personal development. www.kidsparliament.org
Introduction
When I decided to write this book I had in mind my own childhood, growing up in Iceland wondering what the rest of the world was like. Seeing pictures and images of faraway lands fueled my appetite to know more about the people, cultures and customs of places I would one day visit in adulthood.
This is a journey for children of all ages to explore the enchantment of our world as seen through the eyes of Rikka and her friend as they get transported through space and time by her magic ring with beautiful illustrations conveying a sense of fun to their expedition. It is an educational tale of adventure encompassing geography, history, culture and the environment and an awareness of why we should look after it for future generations.
This book takes the reader through all that makes Iceland such a wonderful and exhilarating place for children to visit and if it creates a desire for them to visit this country in later life, it will have fulfilled its purpose and made them more aware of the different cultures and customs that makes this world such an exciting place.
Part of the proceeds of the book will be donated to the Kids Parliament charity whose objective is to create a world where children want to live, where respect of human rights and the environment is certain, where equal chances without discrimination are given to all and where economic justice can best be won by free and ethical entrepreneurship regardless of race or creed. www.kidsparliament.org
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