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aztheninth's review against another edition
5.0
Disclaimer: I received a copy as an ARC via NetGalley
This book is well conceived in combining the idea of an illustrated children's book and meditative practices. I think it is both adorable and helpful with accessible stress management tools for kids of all ages. I liked that different scenarios where kids might be overwhelmed by their feelings are illustrated and how to deal with them. A great way for kids to feel validated and learn better strategies for dealing with big emotions. It could be very useful to parents, guardians, teachers mentors and kids.
This book is well conceived in combining the idea of an illustrated children's book and meditative practices. I think it is both adorable and helpful with accessible stress management tools for kids of all ages. I liked that different scenarios where kids might be overwhelmed by their feelings are illustrated and how to deal with them. A great way for kids to feel validated and learn better strategies for dealing with big emotions. It could be very useful to parents, guardians, teachers mentors and kids.
trekkifulshay's review
5.0
A simple way to explain mindfulness to children. Some reviews complain about the art in this book but we found it another aspect of the relaxing calm nature of this book. Which IMO is kind of the point. My kiddo enjoyed it and took part when it asked us to do something.
mommygirliebooks's review against another edition
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
My daughter and I read this book aloud together. We both loved how calming this book is! I love that it emphasizes breathing through uncomfortable feelings,something my daughter and I have been practicing since the start of the pandemic. I also liked that there are breathing exercises at the end of the book that children can try. After we finished this book, I encouraged my daughter to reread this book and try the exercises the next time she is feeling upset.
jenniechantal's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book. The illustrations captured the children’s emotions well and the nature scenes were lovely. I appreciated how a relationship with nature was shown as part of dealing with uncomfortable feelings. The breathing exercises and guided questions at the end were really practical.
I was shocked to see that the illustrator/artist Alea Marley is not credited on the front of the book nor is her bio included on the back with the authors bio’s. This is inexcusable. It’s worth adding that Marley is a young black woman and both the authors are white. Not ok.
I was shocked to see that the illustrator/artist Alea Marley is not credited on the front of the book nor is her bio included on the back with the authors bio’s. This is inexcusable. It’s worth adding that Marley is a young black woman and both the authors are white. Not ok.
libraryjen's review
4.0
The concept of mindfulness can be very difficult to explain to a young child; maybe because it's complicated, maybe because they constantly live in the moment. In any case, this book encourages young children to stop and find the tiny pause between things (heartbeats, breaths, sounds, etc. While there's no "story" per se, this book would still make an excellent addition to a story time on feelings or mindfulness and a nice one-on-one introduction to meditation for young children. The pictures are lovely and I definitely recommend this book to readers looking for ways to help children calm themselves, self-soothe, and be more mindful of the world around them in a positive way.
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
graypeape's review
5.0
This book teaches children about the Japanese concept of ma, which is essentially negative or empty space. The act of noticing the space between things, such as the pause between heartbeats, or the time between being asked a question and answering it, can be used as a form of mindfulness, as is explained in a note following the main text of the book. Through the main text, the reader is guided through different exercises aimed at noticing the spaces between things, going through an array of examples to exemplify all the ways this space could take form. I found it interesting and fun, and I think children would enjoy the experiments and concept of it. Depending on the child, some guidance from an adult might be helpful, and honestly, I think any adult that joins in will find it interesting as well. I can understand how some people won't "get" it; not everyone can grasp mindfulness and related concepts, but I think most will be able to understand it. The art is calm and soothing in shades of purple and blue, and the text guides the reader through skillfully without feeling condescending or too "woo." Anything that gets kids (and adults) to stop and notice things about the world around them is a good thing!
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