Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children is the fruit of decades of development and innovation in the Plum Village community's collective practice with children. Based on Thich Nhat Hanh's thirty years of teaching mindfulness and compassion to parents, teachers, and children, the book and enclosed CD cover a wide range of contemplative and fun activities parents and educators can do…
In Mindfulness at Work, bestselling author and mindfulness guru Oli Doyle guides you through a a six-week plan to show that even with demanding bosses and stressful environments, we actually can be happy at work. This guide will explore the possibilities that work provides for finding our stuck points, embracing difficult emotions and noticing the patterns of thought that keep us from feeling p…
Is it the world that's busy, or my mind?'The world moves fast, but that doesn't mean we have to. In this timely guide to mindfulness, Haemin Sunim, a Buddhist monk born in Korea and educated in the United States, offers advice on everything from handling setbacks to dealing with rest and relationships, in a beautiful book combining his teachings with calming full-colour illustrations. Haemin Su…
In this picture book for children and adults, illustrated by Jim Durk, who is adored by thousands of children for his many Clifford the Big Red Dog and Thomas the Steam Engine books, a young boy discovers his mind is like a puppy, always wandering away, into the past or the future. He sets about learning to train his puppy mind to heel to the present moment. Through remembering to breathe, the …
This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of it. The longer the problem is avoided, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem turns out to be something quite different than it appeared. What Do You Do With a Problem? is a story for anyone, at any age, who has ever had a problem that they …
Emma doesn't really like hurricanes. After a busy day of school and activities, Emma likes to sit still and rest. Her little brother, Henry, does everything but. She calls him The Lemonade Hurricane. Henry is a lot of fun when he's not storming through the house, so Emma decides to teach him how to be still. By showing him how to sit, bow, and breathe, Emma is able to calm the hurricane with…
Big emotions can be overwhelming! Children need help to understand and express what they feel. Listening to My Body is an engaging and interactive book that guides children through the process of naming their emotions and the physical sensations accompanying them. Teaching kids to tune into their bodies and name their feelings is a foundation for emotional regulation. From wiggly and squi…
Slow Down: Bring Calm to a Busy World with 50 Nature Stories is a beautifully illustrated treasury for young readers that invites them to notice the quiet miracles unfolding around them every day. Rachel Williams and illustrator Freya Hartas offer 50 concise nature stories—depicting things like a wave’s rise and fall, a chick hatching, bees pollinating, or water lilies opening—each told i…
All the Beautiful Girls by Miss Leslie Marie Wheeler follows a young girl who dreams her mother is teaching her how to be a lady. During this dream, she meets ten different ladies, each embodying and teaching her a different virtue. Through these encounters, she learns about qualities such as kindness, courage, honesty, respect, self-worth, and self-love. The story is designed to support childr…
A Boy’s Guide to Becoming a Gentleman by Leslie Marie Wheeler is a life-skills guide aimed at young male readers, offering practical advice on how to behave with respect, confidence, and courtesy in everyday situations. The book covers topics like how to greet people appropriately, behave in social settings, communicate respectfully, and present oneself with dignity. Through straightforward i…