The Magical Mindful Day - Hardcover

Deborah Salazar Shapiro

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0999841092 ISBN 13: 9780999841099

Publisher: DeGaS Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

2018 Parent and Teacher Choice Award Winner! On a visit to the beach with her mother, Gaby, the main character of Salazar Shapiro's debut book, and her best friend Baba, encounter a talking cat named Oreo who introduces Gaby to many aspects of mindfulness-noticing the present moment, caring about the environment, and protecting the earth and all its creatures. Together, they share a bond that transcends time and place. The Magical Mindful Day takes children on the adventure of becoming mindful and shows them that joy and caring go hand in hand. Parents, teachers, earth lovers, and anyone who wants to encourage children to be more mindful will find much of value in this delightful tale.

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Review:

The Magical Mindful Day is a children’s book for people of all ages, intended to inspire the practice of mindfulness, to raise awareness of our interconnection with all living beings, and to remind children that the earth is their friend.

“The Magical Mindful Day weaves together the themes of interconnection and mindfulness in a lovely, inspiring story that teaches children and their parents how to take care of the planet and themselves.”

—Susan Kaiser Greenland, Author of The Mindful Child and Mindful Games

“Imagine an immersive story that helps children learn about who they really are: part of a deeply and wondrously interconnected world. Deborah Salazar Shapiro integrates her knowledge of mindfulness with her personal passion for helping children become more aware of their integrated role in the life of our fragile and precious planet in this important contribution that will help develop a child’s compassionate and courageous mind. Bravo!”

—Daniel J. Siegel, MD, Clinical Professor UCLA School of Medicine, Executive Director, Mindsight Institute, Author, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence; Mind: A journey to the Heart of Being, Human; and co-author, Parenting from the inside Out; The Whole-Brain Child; and The Yes-Brain

“This sweet, charming, and wise tale shares a profound message blending care for the Earth with the cultivation of inner peace through mindfulness. This beautifully executed book is appropriate for young children and their parents alike. I loved reading it and sharing it with my own daughter.”

—Diana Winston, Director of Mindfulness Education, UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center and author of Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness

“The Magical Mindful Day offers a delightful, powerful, and refreshing teaching on interconnection! This colorful story opens people’s hearts and imagination, showing how easy and joyful it is to make a positive impact on the planet. Deborah Salazar Shapiro’s writing gives children the teachings of mindfulness, kindness, and interdependence in a way they can understand, and perceive through their bodies, minds, and hearts.”

—Deborah Eden Tull, founder of Mindful Living Revolution and author, Relational Mindfulness: A Handbook for Deepening Connection with Ourself, Each Other, and Our Planet

“How do we remember that the earth is our friend? In this lovely tale of mindfulness, wonder and kindness, Salazar Shapiro reminds us that we’re only one breath away from reconnecting with the beauty around and inside us.”

—Matthew Brensilver, PhD, Spirit Rock Meditation Center & UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center

About this edition

• Publisher: DeGaS Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0999841092
• ISBN 13: 9780999841099
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Addison Stonestreet