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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...
2) 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.
4) Mindfulness
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Describes what mindfulness is, explains different ways to practice it, and discusses how mindfulness practices can improve well-being. Includes photographs, a glossary, resources for further research, and an index.
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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.
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Offers advice and encouragement for young students on developing self-awareness through practicing mindfulness. Discusses activities and practices kids can do to help clear their heads of worry, including trying a digital detox from devices and the internet. Includes a glossary.
7) 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.
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"Join a young child and their dog as they experience every minute of the day to its fullest from the second they wake up to the moment they fall asleep. Readers will love barking, wagging, and sniffing along with the gentle cues in the book."-- Publisher's webpage.
10) 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.
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"We all want to bring more calm into our lives. We all want to feel more focused and positive. Mindfulness is the key to making it happen. Breathe like a bear guides us through fun exercises to help us relax and stretch our imaginations. Because just like we need to exercise our bodies, we need to flex our mindfulness muscles!" --Jacket.
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"In Stress Less, Adam walks you through the reasons why coping with emotions and stress in a healthy way is good for your body and mind. He will teach you what mindfulness is and how to develop a mindful mindset so that you can find balance and focus on the present, rather than worrying about the past or the future. Stress Less features a foreword by Udonis Haslem, three-time NBA Champion with the Miami HEAT, founder of The Udonis Haslem Foundation...
13) 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.
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"The one habit that can improve almost every leadership skill There is a simple practice that can improve nearly every component of leadership excellence and it doesn't require adding anything to your busy schedule. In The Mindfulness Edge, you'll discover how a subtle inner shift, called mindfulness, can transform things that you already do every day into opportunities to become a better leader. Author Matt Tenney has trained leaders around the world...
15) 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.
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"Bestselling author and personal development coach shows you how to pay attention to the seemingly insignificant details of your life so that you can trade drifting, searching, and yearning for purposeful living, knowing both what's important to you and what you're working toward"-- Provided by publisher.
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When McAlary decided that the key to happiness was discovering a simpler, more fulfilling existence, she reorganized her life to emphasize depth, connection and meaningful experiences. Here she provides practical advice and fascinating insights into the benefits and challenges of the slow life. From decluttering and de-owning to discovering mindfulness, she shows you how to create a life filled with things that really matter. -- adapted from back...
19) Mindfulness for teens in 10 minutes a day: exercises to feel calm, stay focused & be your best self
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"Start feeling better with mindfulness, the practice of being fully present and cultivating calm, one moment at a time. Simple and effective exercises--that fit perfectly into your daily routine--make it easy to keep yourself in the here and now, tackle challenges one at a time, and make the most of every minute" -- From back cover.
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"The Lost Art of Silence encourages us to embrace this pursuit and allow the warm light of silence to glow. Invoking the wisdom of many of the greatest writers, thinkers, contemplatives, historians, musicians, and artists, Sarah Anderson reveals the sublime nature of quiet that's all too often undervalued. Throughout, she shares her own penetrating insights into the potential for silence to transform us. This celebration of silence invites us to widen...