Top 5 Picks for October - Mindful Books For Kids
These five books, geared towards kids up to age 8, deliver inspiring and thought provoking messages through brilliant illustrations and timeless moral tales. These modern day classics, guaranteed to touch both parent and child, are all available on Amazon.com
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Nikolai is a boy who believes that if he can find the answers to his three questions, he will always know how to be a good person. His friends--a heron, a monkey, and a dog--try to help, but to no avail, so he asks Leo, the wise old turtle. "When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do?" Leo doesn't answer directly, but by the end of Nikolai's visit, the boy has discovered the answers himself. Muth based his story on a short story of the same title by Leo Tolstoy. -- Amazon
When all of creation--trees, stones, ants, the sky, fish—-begins arguing over who or what God is, quiet Old Turtle is the only one who has the wisdom and ability to see beyond herself to capture the essence. -- Amazon
A beautiful explanation of the real meaning of joy. "Fun isn't something or somewhere or who. It's a feeling of joy that lives inside of you." -- Amazon
Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr., Thich Nhat Hanh is a globally renowned buddhist spiritual leader and acclaimed author and teacher. This book utilizes vivid metaphors, original allegories, and colorful stories, young people learn about handling anger, living in the present moment, and "interbeing"—the interconnectedness of all things. -- Amazon
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