Culture, care & kindness take root in ‘The Heart Garden’

The book is now available for parents, schools, and communities looking to grow confidence, kindness, and healthy habits in young minds.

Hyderabad: A new children’s book titled The Heart Garden is creating buzz for its unique approach to helping young readers build self-esteem, stay healthy, and feel proud of their cultural roots. Written by Hansika Nasanally, the book blends emotional wellness with heart health in a way that is simple and easy for kids to understand.

The story follows three young friends (Anisha, Nala, and Maya), who come from different cultural backgrounds. They discover a magical place called the Heart Garden, where each flower represents something important like self-respect, physical health, emotional strength, and cultural pride. As they explore the garden, the girls learn to appreciate who they are, support one another, and see their differences as something beautiful.

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The book does more than just tell a story. It includes reflection questions, activities for the classroom, and tips from health experts. These tools help parents, teachers, and caregivers talk to children about healthy living, both inside and out. It also focuses on raising awareness about childhood heart conditions and how to prevent them through simple habits.

Advocate and the creator, Hansika, is not new to inspiring others. She is the founder of Undeniably Me, a global nonprofit that supports women and promotes cultural pride. She began speaking to young girls at the age of 10 and has since become an award-winning classical dancer and pageant competitor. Nasanally is also an Indian Classical Dancer, having garnered numerous state awards since the tender age of 18 months. In 2019, she made history as the youngest girl in North Carolina to graduate in the classical art of Bharatanatyam.

Through The Heart Garden, she hopes to help children everywhere feel more confident and connected to their identity. “True strength comes not in spite of our differences, but because of them,” she believes.

The book is now available for parents, schools, and communities looking to grow confidence, kindness, and healthy habits in young minds.