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Mindful Day

By Deborah Hopkinson and Shirley Ng-Benitez
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Mindful Day invites early readers to join a young girl as she applies mindfulness to everyday moments with her family. Through lyrical narrative and charming illustrations, the book explores emotions like gratitude and love, demonstrates calming breathing techniques, and reveals how paying close attention makes each moment special. Children learn valuable traits such as patience, appreciation for small joys, and empathy, gaining an introduction to the transformative practice of mindfulness.
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This gentle and accessible story is ideal for young children beginning to explore emotions and mindfulness, as well as parents and educators seeking to introduce mindfulness concepts in an engaging way.

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From the sounds of a bird greeting the morning sun to the rising of a silver moon at bedtime, a young girl experiences "a mindful day" from start to finish

From the sounds of a bird greeting the morning sun to the rising of a silver moon at bedtime, a young girl experiences "a mindful day" from start to finish

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Want to turn a dull day into a wonderful day? Make it a mindful day!

When we slow down and pay close attention, we learn what it means to be mindful. In Mindful Day, early readers follow along as a young girl brings this special kind of attention to the various activities of her day with her family.

Through Hopkinson's lyrical narrative and Ng-Benitez's delightful illustrations, kids will explore feelings such as gratitude and love, learn how our breathing can calm our bodies, and discover how remarkable every moment can be when we experience it as fully as possible.

Mindful Day also shares positive examples like being patient, appreciating the little things, and showing empathy, while giving children their first introduction to the life-changing skill of mindfulness.

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Kirkus Reviews praises the book for exemplifying mindfulness naturally within a day-to-day context rather than explicitly instructing readers.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683642794

Publisher: Sounds True Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 January 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Sounds True Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 279.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Deborah Hopkinson Mindfulness Shirley Ng-Benitez

About the Author

Deborah Hopkinson is an award-winning author of more than 50 books for young readers. She has a master's degree in Asian Studies from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and is the author of Under the Bodhi Tree, a biography of the Buddha (Sounds True, 2018). She lives in Portland, Oregon. For more, visit deborahhopkinson.com.

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