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Calm the Farm

A Beautiful Mindfulness Yarn
Brief Description
Packed with charm, joy, and practicality, Calm the Farm is a must-have for every children's bookshelf. This beautifully illustrated story follows a cranky rooster whose kerfuffle causes chaos on the farm, only for his animal friends to model emotional regulation and mindfulness techniques to find calm.... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Calm the Farm

Calm the Farm is a charming and practical tale of a cranky rooster whose chaos is calmed by mindful animal friends. With gentle repetition, emotional regulation techniques, and a QR code linking to mindfulness audio, this beautifully illustrated story helps children and caregivers navigate big emotions with joy and ease.

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Packed with charm, joy, and practicality, Calm the Farm is a must-have for every children's bookshelf. This beautifully illustrated story follows a cranky rooster whose kerfuffle causes chaos on the farm, only for his animal friends to model emotional regulation and mindfulness techniques to find calm. The story's gentle repetition teaches children valuable steps to manage their own emotions while offering parents and educators a fun and engaging way to introduce these skills.

Complete with a QR code linking to mindfulness audio practices, this book provides tools that will benefit young readers for years to come.

Back cover blurb:

How would you feel if a cranky rooster upset your day?
What do you do if you feel grumpy, sad or worried?
Find out how these cute farm animals help each other feel better using mindfulness.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781067020729

Publisher: Mary Egan Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 February 2025

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Mary Egan Publishing

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Bec Brown

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 265.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 36

About the Author

About the author:

Sarah O'Sullivan lives in Marlborough, NZ. She enjoys learning about and practicing mindfulness and has facilitated the Pause Breathe Smile mind health programme in primary schools. Sarah also makes pottery as sos ceramics. Sarah wants you to know that even though she uses mindfulness as much as she can, her feathers still stick up sometimes. Life, after all, is full of kerfuffle!

About the illustrator:

Living beachside with her beautiful son, Bec Brown works from a little studio based in their garden. With a focus on whimsical yet vibrant florals, she is always busy designing and creating original watercolour artworks and art prints, stationery, illustrating children's books, bead jewellery, and textile collections. Bec says "Illustrating this book for Sarah was absolute magic".

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