Inside: A Mindfulness Picture Book for Kids written and illustrated by Roxana Chitanu
Publication date: May 1st 2024
“Inside is your self. Inside is your home. Inside you will find lots of thoughts, feelings and memories.”
Mindfulness means paying attention to what’s happening right now. both inside and around us. Children often identify closely with their thoughts and emotions. A moment of sadness might feel like they are sadness itself. This is where Noting can help. It’s a simple practice that helps children to observe their inner world.
They can:
🧠 Notice a thought and set it aside.
❤️ Feel a big emotion and let the waves move through them.
📷 Watch a memory settle onto their inner shelves.
“Inside: A Visual Journey of Mindfulness for Curious Kids” invites them to see their inner world with clarity and self-compassion. Through vivid illustrations and simple words, they learn to notice thoughts, ride out big feelings and watch memories settle, developing calm, self-awareness and emotional intelligence along the way.
I hope that this picture book will be a support tool for parents and educators to teach kids new abilities that help them navigate life’s challenges with emotional resilience. By learning to listen to their thoughts, feel their feelings, and accept the nature of memories, children can grow into more balanced and mindful individuals.
Here’s what people think about the book:
An intimate journey to explore the thoughts, feelings, and memories that arise within us and to soften the din of sensations we experience by cultivating the ability to recognize internal experiences, to familiarize ourselves with them, and to welcome them with serenity.
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