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Mindfulness and Meditation Picture Books
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Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda
by Lauren Alderfer
Monkey asks Panda what he does to seem so happy and peaceful all the time, and Panda replies that he brings his attention to whatever he is doing at a given time, whether eating, walking, or resting.
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Good night yoga : a pose-by-pose bedtime story
by Mariam Gates
Presents a nightime yoga practice for young children in which they can use their imagination as they do the poses, including bending like a crescent moon, stretching like a tree, arching their back like a cat, and floating like a cloud.
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The Sound of Silence
by Katrina Goldsaito
Living in the bustling, splashing, whooshing, beeping and laughing city of Tokyo, a little boy tries to experience ma, or silence, when a musician tells him it is the most beautiful sound in the world.
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A morning with grandpa
by Sylvia Liu
Curious and energetic Mei Mei attempts some tai chi forms as her grandfather demonstrates them, then tries to teach him basic yoga poses. Includes introductions to t'ai chi and yoga, as well as instructions for the exercises described in the text.
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Moody Cow meditates
by Kerry Lee MacLean
Moody Cow has a lot of angry thoughts after a frustrating day, but his grandfather sets up a Mind Jar with sparkles and shows him that just as the sparkles settle in the jar, Moody Cow's angry thoughts can settle through meditation.
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No ordinary apple : a story about eating mindfully
by Sara Marlowe
Elliot stays with his neighbor, Carmen, after school every day and one afternoon she offers an apple as a snack, guiding him to experience it in a new way that makes it "the most appley-apple ever"
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The lemonade hurricane : a story about mindfulness and meditation
by Licia Morelli
Emma's little brother Henry is a good kid--but when his day has been too busy and too full, Henry can become a hurricane! Emma wishes that she could teach Henry to be still. One day, she shows Henry how meditation can make a big difference in both their lives.
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Visiting feelings
by Lauren Rubenstein
Invites children to sense, explore, and befriend any feeling with acceptance and equanimity. Children can explore their emotions with their senses and nurture a sense of mindfulness.
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A world of pausabilities : an exercise in mindfulness
by Frank J. Sileo
Children (and adults) live in a fast-paced, demanding and stressful world. It is often difficult to slow-down our children's minds and bodies. This book was written to teach children to take a pause in their lives, to stop activity, to understand quiet time, and to think about what they are doing and where they are going.
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Sitting still like a frog : mindfulness exercises for kids (and their parents)
by Eline Snel
Complemented by a 60-minute audio CD of guided exercises, an introduction to mindfulness counsels parents on how to help children manage anxiety, improve concentration and handle difficult emotions, sharing illustrative anecdotes to demonstrates the author's mindfulness-based, stress-reduction approach to therapy.
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Charlotte and the quiet place
by Deborah Sosin
Sometimes children need a break from our noisy, overstimulating world. Charlotte and the Quiet Place shows how a child learns and practices mindful breathing on her own and experiences the beauty of silence.
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Each Breath a Smile
by Sister Susan
Inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, children learn how to calm body and mind and enjoy the present moment.
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I am peace : a book of mindfulness
by Susan Verde
A child starts to get carried away with worry and rushing thoughts before taking a breath, steadying, observing thoughts, feeling kindness, feeling thankful, and experiencing the world.
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You are a lion! : and other fun yoga poses
by Taeeun Yoo
A playful introduction to yoga features imaginative pairings of animals and children in yoga positions, in a tale that lyrically explains how yoga can promote flexibility and focus.
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Cedar Mill Community Libraries 12505 NW Cornell Road Suite 13 Portland, Oregon 97229 503-644-0043library.cedarmill.org/
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