The Pinky Promise - Paperback

by Kimaya Rao (Illustrator), Roxanne Chappell (Illustrator), Niharika Desiraju (Illustrator)

The Pinky Promise is the touching story of how a little girl turned her grandfather's life around and guided him on his career path at Climate Healers with a vision to transform humanity into a compassionate, climate harmonizing, caretaker species - "Homo Ahimsa".

Select Endorsements for The Pinky Promise:

"An important book brimming with a grandfather's love, wisdom and commitment to take action for a just, compassionate and healthy world for all of Life" - Dr. Shelley Ostroff.

"Facing the reality of climate change can evoke feelings of helplessness. But The Pinky Promise shows us another, more hopeful path, and helps us find the innocence, humility and courage that we so greatly need in these times" - John and Ocean Robbins, President and CEO of Food Revolution Network.

"The Pinky Promise is a reminder that the solutions to the current environmental disaster are simple enough to be understood by even children, if we shared their clarity of wisdom" - Keegan Kuhn, co-director of Cowspiracy, What The Health.

"In The Pinky Promise," Dr. Sailesh Rao, inspired by his granddaughter Kimaya, makes the case that the key to solving our climate emergency is the innocent human heart, if only we will access its message"--Glen Merzer, author, Food Is Climate and Own Your Health.

"The Pinky Promise should be read by young and old, especially by those unaware of the importance of changing to a starch-based vegan diet in order to leave our children and grandchildren a livable planet" - John McDougall, MD, Best-selling Author and Founder of the McDougall Program.

"The Pinky Promise is one of the most inspiring and beautiful combinations of stories and facts I have ever read" - Rebecca Allen, certified Climate Healer and co-founder of Immune Boosters.

"The prophet Isaiah spoke of a future time of peace on earth that included all beings. He also stated that, at this time, '...a little child shall lead them.' I felt that prophecy taking shape in this heartfelt book by Dr. Sailesh Rao" Victoria Moran, author The Good Karma Diet, co-founder, The Compassion Consortium.

"Sailesh Rao's honest and brave book centers on a pinky promise with his granddaughter and is a call for all parents and grandparents to let the younger generation guide us in our recovery" - Simon Whalley, author of Dear Indy: A Father's Plea for Climate Action.

"Dr. Rao's aspirational, clever, and highly educational book is a must read for anyone who cares about the future of our planet" - Kip Andersen, co-director of Cowspiracy, What the Health and Seaspiracy.

"The Pinky Promise is a heartwarming reminder that the best way to plan for a better future is to connect with those who will one day embrace it" - Alex Lockwood, BAFTA winning director of 73 Cows.

"Sailesh Rao's ode to kindness and co-existence is a wake-up call to a struggling world" - Jane Velez-Mitchell, journalist, best-selling author and founder of UnchainedTV.

"Imagine the world we would have if everyone realized what Sailesh Rao understood when he first held his granddaughter, Kimaya" - Zoe Weil, President and Co-Founder, Institute for Humane Education.

"This story is a great example of the importance of life-long learning, unconditional love, and challenging long-standing ideas" - Erin Epel, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University.

"The Pinky Promise is sure to have a powerful impact on its readers" - Guru Pangal, VP/GM Google Cloud.

"In this charming and provocative story, the author - Sailesh Rao - demonstrates the rare quality of an adult who decides to trust in the wisdom of a child and then fully commits himself to participate in that promise wherever it takes them" - Suzanne McAllister, Ph. D., co-founder of Pauw Project.