Cranston Public Library

A too busy butterfly who spends her day hurrying and worrying finds her own "quiet place" after learning about meditation and mindfulness from a flower bud.

"Peaceful pigs demonstrate the many benefits of meditation." --

"Miyuki and her grandfather return in an enchanting intergenerational story enhanced by Seng Soun Ratanavanh's gorgeous Japanese-inspired illustrations. Miyuki's curiosity is piqued by her grandfather's morning meditation routine, and she is eager to learn this new skill. Her wise and patient grandfather first takes her on a walk in the garden. "When do we start to meditate?" she asks repeatedly. Grandfather enjoys the warm sun and stops to smell...

Monkey asks Panda what he does to seem so happy and peaceful all the time, and Panda replies that he brings his attention to whatever he is doing at a given time, whether eating, walking, or resting.

Peter the cow is having a BAD day. After missing the bus and wiping out on his bike he loses his temper and gets in trouble. And to make matters worse all the other kids/cows are teasing him, calling him Moody Cow. Peters day just seems to get worse until his grandfather comes over and teaches him how to settle his mind and let go of his frustration through a simple and fun exercise. 4 yrs+.

Bentley the bee sends loving-kindness thoughts to others throughout his day, even when they are unkind to him, then teaches his friends how to practice this meditation technique themselves. --

Rex's friend, Sam, teaches Rex how to slow down and breathe through meditation. Includes instructions on different ways to meditate.

"When Grandma Shark tries to practice meditation with Baby Shark and William, a tiny bunny slug proves to be quite the adorable distraction"--