To coincide with World Book Day earlier this month, our Vice-Chair of Trustees, Dr Mary Fraser, visited Rachel House children’s hospice in Kinross to present copies of ‘Humanimal’ to Elsa Sinclair, a Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) Ambassador.
Mary said, “Humanimal Trust’s recent Christmas campaign, Books for Christmas, saw supporters donating the cost of a book to enable us to distribute copies to children’s hospitals and hospices across the UK. We know CHAS does incredible work with babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions, and we hope these books will help to bring a smile to their faces.”
Authored by Christopher Lloyd and illustrated by Mark Ruffle, Humanimal takes young readers aged seven to 12 on a journey of discovery and appreciation of all the ways animals are just like humans.
“Not only does Humanimal inspire and entertain through its fascinating stories - like the one about bottlenose dolphins wearing sea sponges over their beaks to protect them from sharp coral and rocks - it also contributes to Humanimal Trust’s mission of fostering a deeper understanding of the intrinsic links between all species”, said Mary.
Donna Nicoll, Activities Coordinator at Rachel House, said: “Humanimal Trust’s gift will bring joy to so many of the children and young people we care for. Rachel House has been designed in a way that makes it feel like home. As well as integrated palliative and end-of-life care, we also offer respite care for entire families, so having books like Humanimal that children can enjoy reading with their loved ones helps to bring comfort and create precious memories together. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to this thoughtful donation.”
Businesses interested in helping us provide books to more children and young people across the UK can email [email protected]