A Perfectly Imperfect Planet

by Krupa Thakkar Gedia

Overview

A Perfectly Imperfect Planet is a story of a seven-year-old boy Bradley Pinto and a bee named Peptur. They have been best friends since Bradley was little. Bradley names the bee, Peptur, as the bee’s black and yellow body reminded him of the pepper and the turmeric powders his mom uses in her kitchen.
The story begins with Bradley and Peptur sitting on a wooden plank over a little river, their favorite hangout spot. It beautifully walks through Bradley’s resentment of not being ‘perfect like others’ with Peptur’s words of wisdom.
Peptur tries to pep his best friend with talking about the imperfections in our very own planet Earth, people and creatures that live on Earth and the famous places. Bradley adds his own share of imperfections to the list. The story unfolds itself in a fun and an innocent manner. It beautifully portrays the planet and its elements from a child and a bee’s point of view.
The story further encourages Bradley to embrace his imperfections so that his perfections could shine through.Peptur, with the example of our planet Earth and his own expedition of trying to ‘fit in’ tells Bradley that the simple secret of winning in life is ‘to be yourself’. He stresses on the point that it is our imperfections that make us unique and they are the very instruments, in letting our perfections shine through. It encourages children to be comfortable in their own skin and to be the individual that they are.
Towards the end, the story brings together the very essence of the subject with the same examples and encourages children to ‘take it easy’.

A Perfectly Imperfect Planet is story with simple end rhymes to make it fun and pleasing to read. It is written for ages 7+ years. It aims at being a fun yet a thought provoking read for children and adults alike. So, the upper age limit for the story is not stated. At an age when parental pressure and peer pressure is common, and trying to ‘fit in’, getting carried away with the herd is easy and often the choice made, A Perfectly Imperfect Planet lets the child think more than that.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045947114
Publisher:	Krupa Thakkar Gedia
Publication date:	05/13/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	125 KB
Age Range:	5 - 13 Years

About the Author

Krupa Thakkar Gedia is a Primary lead Montessori teacher for children aged 2.5-6 years. Originally from Mumbai, India she now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her husband and friends. She loves simplicity, the simple joys of life, the Bhagavad Gita and her family. She writes (has a blog- krupagedia.wordpress.com), doodles, draws and paints. She rides a bicycle too! She is big on kindness, creativity, books and love! Her goals in life are to be a better person than she was yesterday, seek the ultimate truth of life and to be ‘her’ while life moves on.