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1) Outside in
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal ways nature affects our everyday lives, such as providing food and clothing, and showing when to go to bed and when to get up.
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"Discover namaste's many meanings in a simple, lyrical text, paired with a charmingly detailed visual narrative about a little girl's kindness. What is namaste? It's found in a smile, a friendship, a celebration. It exists in silence; it can be said when you're happy or when you're feeling low. For one small girl in a bustling city, namaste ("I bow to you") is all around her as she and her mother navigate a busy marketplace--and when she returns with...
3) Here and now
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Anxiety and Mindfulness: Books for Kids
We’re All in This Together: Using Picture Books to Talk About Collective Trauma
We’re All in This Together: Using Picture Books to Talk About Collective Trauma
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Simply, lyrical text and diverse illustrations encourage children to reflect on mindfulness, identity, and connection.
4) Hot dog
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ALA Youth Media Award Winners 2023
Anxiety and Mindfulness: Books for Kids
Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads
Anxiety and Mindfulness: Books for Kids
Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads
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"A summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated--and overwhelmed-- canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air"-- Provided by publisher.
6) Straw
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A bendy drinking straw loves to speed through life, but he learns to appreciate taking it slow with the help of a friend.
8) Look
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text urge the reader to be mindful by seeking out patterns in the world around us.
This vast world is filled with colors, shapes, and sizes. It can be a lot to take in, but what if you stop and look for patterns? Look up; look down; look around. Patterns are everywhere.
9) Mindful day
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text observe a young girl as she and her family practice mindfulness through a busy Saturday.
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Sasha loves to do everything as fast as possible, but she's stopped in her tracks when she meets Mr. Sloth. Certain they are going to best friends, Sasha takes Mr. Sloth everywhere she goes. During the big neighborhood race, Sasha is just about to win when Mr. Sloth tells her to stop. Eventually, he gets her to stop and enjoy the moment, and Sasha realizes the importance of slowing down and practicing mindfulness.
11) Happy
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We breathe deep and expand like the galaxy, We breathe out many thousands of stars, And if ever we start to feel panicky, this reminds us of just who we are. The perfect soothing read for quiet time, Happy gently encourages young readers to explore their emotions and the beautiful world around them, with stunning illustrations and thought-provoking rhymes on every page. This poetic journey to a place of happiness and calm will inspire and empower...
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A is for appreciate, B is for breathe, C is for connect, and D is to discover all of the great ways little ones can bring mindfulness into their daily routines. Featuring bold, colorful art, each spread focuses on a unique word promoting a healthy body-mind connection; a hidden object relating to the letter; and an animal, such as an antelope, a bear, an elephant, a tiger, and even a unicorn. Young readers will delight in learning this unique alphabet,...
17) Finding grateful
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A girl and her mother wander through the city looking for the many things to be grateful for, and enjoying being present and aware in the moment.
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In the first picture book written by and based on real-life tennis star Bianca Andreescu, a young athlete learns how to work through life's toughest moments through inner strength and meditation. From the moment she wakes up, Bibi is very busy. Even before school begins, there are cartwheels to do, world records to break (38 minutes balancing a spoon on your nose), and her dog, Coco, to snuggle. Bibi's mother suggests she try a sport, but nothing...