ABOUT THE BOOK

A quiet companion for when things inside us begin to change.

At its heart, When the Sky Changes is not only about childhood. It is about being human in a world that is constantly changing.

Signed title page of When the Sky Changes

This book was created because many children do not always have the words for what they are going through.

Adults around a child often care deeply but can still struggle to reach what the child is really feeling. Stories can reach places conversations sometimes cannot.

The stories give children language for their inner world and a gentle way back to themselves.

Many themes will feel especially familiar to multicultural families navigating belonging, identity and difference.

The title reflects a simple thought: the sky is always changing. What is harder is when change happens inside us.

The book does not promise a perfect world. Friendship problems, rejection, pressure, anxiety, comparison and change still exist.

Instead, it offers the ability to pause instead of panic, breathe instead of break, and reflect instead of collapse.

While feelings, situations and circumstances may change, we do not have to lose ourselves when they do.

CREATED WITH CARE

Ananya Tomar & Shikha Arora

The book brings together stories intended to help young readers pause, reflect and recognise that difficult feelings do not make them alone.

Cover illustration by Ananya Tomar. Internal illustrations by Prateek Srivastav. Published by Eternity Ink.

MEET THE AUTHORS

Two perspectives, one shared intention.

Ananya Tomar

Melbourne, Australia

Born in India and now based in Melbourne, Australia, Ananya Tomar works in the environment and sustainability sector. She began practising Raja Yoga meditation in her teens with the Brahma Kumaris and has since spent over a decade as both student and teacher. Her journey weaves together youthful insight, science and spirituality — an exploration of the mind, healing and holistic wellbeing that she shares through learning spaces and continues to deepen through professional counselling training.

Shikha Arora

Sydney, Australia

Based in Sydney, Australia, Shikha Arora is a storyteller whose path has spanned banking and aviation across Europe, the Middle East and Australia. These experiences have shaped her thoughtful perspective on culture, connection and resilience. She is the founder of Dose of Inspirational Light, an online platform for inner upliftment. A mother of two and a Multicultural Ambassador with the Community Migrant Resource Centre, she has practised meditation with the Brahma Kumaris since 2022.

THE SIMPLE IDEA

Feel deeply without being drowned by what you feel.

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