Products I Love
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The Whatifs
Ages: 4-8 years
I love characterizing emotional experiences and I just love how this book characterizes the “whatsifs” as these little creatures that thrive on Cora’s worries. I also love that this externalizes her worries rather than fusing them into her identity.
Too Many Bubbles: A Story about Mindfulness
Ages: 4-8 years
This story teaches social emotional skills like mindfulness, empathy, bravery, and creativity by following Izzy and her thought bubbles that just won’t seem to go away (and cast a shadow over her day). This is a great intro into mindfulness for little ones!
Catching Thoughts
Ages: 4-8 years
For every child who has been weighed down by sadness or anxiety, this story teaches kids how to acknowledge unwanted thoughts, show them compassion, then actively replace them with positive thoughts instead. Catching Thoughts is a quiet, thoughtful story that teaches readers how to practice mindfulness, focusing on thoughts that bring beauty, joy, and calm into their lives
The Good Egg
Ages: 4-8 years
Being perfect can be so HARD! As the other eggs in the dozen behave badly, the good egg starts to crack from all the pressure of feeling like he has to be perfect. This is an adorable read on accepting our humanness and our imperfections, which we are not alone in. John’s entire series is adorable--you will find many of them on these lists!
Wemberly Worried
Ages: 4-8 years
This is such a great book for children who are worriers in general and have busy brains. Wemberly worries about everything--big and small. Until one day she realizes how her worries are getting in the way of her fun!