Music speaks to the soul like nothing else can, and there's something for everyone. When things get too stressful, a great way to deal with emotions is to listen to music. Encourage kids to understand their emotions and practice mindfulness to recenter themselves with practical tips from this easy-to-read book. Appropriate for grades K-2, this book explores ways that mindfulness can be useful while playing music. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, a mindfulness activity, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Playing sports keeps kids active while teaching them sportsmanship and teamwork, but not everyone excels at sports. Being mindful while playing sports can help kids regulate their emotions and develop healthy habits. Encourage kids to understand their emotions and practice mindfulness to recenter themselves with practical tips from this easy-to-read book. Appropriate for grades K-2, this book explores ways that mindfulness can be useful while playing sports. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, a mindfulness activity, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

How should kids behave in public when going on errands? They may not have the patience of adults, but being mindful can help them control their emotions. Encourage kids to understand their emotions and practice mindfulness to recenter themselves with practical tips from this easy-to-read book. Appropriate for grades K-2, this book explores ways that mindfulness can be useful while running errands. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, a mindfulness activity, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Family looks different for everyone, but they can be a big help. When things get too stressful, a great way to deal with emotions is to be with family. Encourage kids to understand their emotions and practice mindfulness to recenter themselves with practical tips from this easy-to-read book. Appropriate for grades K-2, this book explores ways that mindfulness can be useful while spending time with family. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, a mindfulness activity, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Having and maintaining friendships is an important part of life. When things get too stressful, a great way to deal with emotions is to spend time with friends. Encourage kids to understand their emotions and practice mindfulness to recenter themselves with practical tips from this easy-to-read book. Appropriate for grades K-2, this book explores ways that mindfulness can be useful while spending time with friends. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, a mindfulness activity, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Cookie Monster learns simple meditation techniques and plays a fun game to help be more patient--based on the popular Sesame Street Monster Meditation video on YouTube made in collaboration with the mindfulness app Headspace. Sometimes everyone needs to slow down and take some cleansing belly breaths--even Cookie Monster! This terrific board book features Cookie Monster learning a calming game to help pass the time as he waits for his cookies to finish baking. The game is a fun and simple one that all young boys and girls can easily play whenever they need to be patient. This is Book 1 in a series of 6 books, all inspired by the popular Sesame Street Monster Meditation videos on YouTube, that will help young girls and boys learn mindfulness techniques along with their favorite characters. The videos are made in collaboration with Headspace, the mindfulness app. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics for families around the world.

Beautifully and brightly illustrated, My Heart Flies Open takes readers on a yoga journey of mindful reflection, self-discovery, and self-love. Starting with Easy Pose ("I AM LOVE") and moving through Mountain Pose ("I AM STILLNESS"), Triangle Pose ("I AM ME"), and more, My Heart Flies Open guides young readers through a grounding sequence of 15 yoga poses and affirmations. More than just another yoga or mindfulness book, My Heart Flies Open transports young readers to a magical world where they learn to overcome negative emotions and move dynamically through their feelings--shining bright and connecting to the peace, laughter, love, grounding, and spirit that live inside all along. With every yoga pose, each breath in, and each breath out, My Heart Flies Open brings young readers home to themselves- they are life, love, joy, and kindness; bold, fierce, peaceful, and whole.

A book that will inspire readers to connect more deeply with the natural world, from the award winning author of Sometimes I Feel Like A Fox. Inspired by the expression "once in a blue moon," Danielle Daniel has created a book of short poems, each one describing a rare or special experience that turns an ordinary day into a memorable one. She describes the thrill of seeing a double rainbow, the Northern Lights or a shooting star as well as quieter pleasures such as spotting a turtle basking in the sun or a family of ducks waddling across the road. In accessible language and delightful, na ve images, Once in a Blue Moon celebrates the magical moments that can be found in the beauty and wonders of nature. With the same simple yet sophisticated design as Danielle's award-winning picture book Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox, this book is a very accessible and inviting introduction to poetry for young readers. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4 Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting) CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.5 Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

Violet longs for the time when her family was connected: before life, distractions, and technology pulled them all away from each other. They used to gather at the table, with food and love, to make memories, share their lives, and revel in time spent together. But now her family has been drifting apart, and with nobody to gather around it, the table grows smaller and smaller. Can Violet remind her family of the warmth of time spent together, and gather around the table once more?

Outside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. The most generous friend. The most miraculous inventor. This thought-provoking picture book poetically underscores our powerful and enduring connection with nature, not so easily obscured by lives spent indoors. Rhythmic, powerful language shows us how our world is made and the many ways Outside comes in to help and heal us, and reminds us that we are all part of a much greater universe. Emotive illustrations evoke the beauty, simplicity, and wonder that await us all . . . outside.

"I like feeling peaceful," the young narrator tells us, then describes the times when he is filled with this emotion. When he is playing with a friend, he feels "free peaceful"; when he is having family dinner, "yummy peaceful"; when he is outside gazing up at the sky, "fluffy clouds peaceful". But, of course, he doesn't always feel peaceful, and we hear about his strategies for coping during those times, such as taking deep breaths, imagining his favorite things, and finding a quiet refuge or a hug.

Quand tout va mal dans ma tête et autour de moi, je vais faire un tour sur mon île. Même si c’est l’été, il pleut. Le ciel est gris et sombre. Les gouttes de pluie rebondissent sur la terre aussi vite que les battements de mon coeur angoissé. Il n’y a rien de beau aujourd’hui. Tout est MOCHE ! Mais un petit rayon de soleil a le pouvoir de tout changer.

Simone a un vélo à deux roues, des souliers rouges avec des étoiles et un doudou lion vraiment doux. Elle a aussi des ronces: des branches pleines d'épines qui poussent dans son ventre et qui la paralysent lorsqu'elle est inquiète ou qu'elle a peur. Simone aimerait arriver à dompter ses ronces, mais comment? Un album pour aborder l'anxiété avec douceur et bienveillance.

Stillwater the giant panda's nephew, Koo, has a dream about saving the world, and Stillwater shows him that sometimes saving the world starts with doing the little things, like cleaning your room, and feeding the cat.