Reynolds's expressive watercolor illustrations bring the tenets of mindfulness to a kid-friendly level. Perfect for the classroom or for bedtime, Susan Verde's gentle, concrete narration and Peter H. I Am Human affirms that we can make good choices by. From the bestselling team that created I Am Yoga, I Am Peace, I Am Love, and I Am One comes a hopeful celebration of the human family. But we also make mistakes and can feel fearful or sad. We learn, we dream, we wonder at the world around us. Breathe, taste, smell, touch, and be present. Being human means we are full of possibility. Wonder at the beauty of the natural world. I especially enjoyed the way he depicts the narrator’s developing inner strength with the tree.Ī beautiful book and one that I will be giving out this holiday season , I Am Peace is a book that I will return to often.'When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice from the bestselling picture-book dream team that brought us I Am Yoga. Reynolds’s colorful illustrations in ink, gouache, watercolor, and tea capture perfectly the narrator’s worry and calmness. Her other books include You and Me, I Am Yoga, The Water Princess, and I Am Peace, all illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year.Booklist praised, The rhymed text captures the excitement of a being sparked by art. ReynoldsI Am Peace beautifully illustrates the profound impact of mindfulness in our lives. Susan Verde’s first picture book, The Museum, illustrated by Peter H. If you are looking for additional resources about meditation, you can also read this recent New York Times piece Mindfulness for Children. Title: I Am PeaceWritten by: Susan VerdeIllustrated by: Peter H. The author’s note and guided meditation at the end of the book will help those who want to delve deeper into mindfulness practice. I Am Peace allows children and adults learn how to find a sense of inner peace and balance. This product includes a digital Google Slides version and a printable lesson plan for in-person learning. Children will learn how to stay in the present moment by finding their peace. I really did feel a sense of calmness when I finished the book. I Am Peace by Susan Verde is a fantastic book that teaches children how to practice mindfulness. What I love about this book is that the narrator takes the reader along on the journey toward mindfulness.

The narrator uses the simile of an unmoored boat to describe what it feels like to be worried and then engages in mindfulness practice through a sequence of gentle and calming self-affirmation statements.

Reynolds, I Am Peace is a wonderful book for our youngest mindfulness practitioners. Featuring an authors note about the importance of mindfulness and a guided meditation for children, I Am Peace will help readers of all ages feel grounded. I read Susan Verde‘s I Am Peace (2017, Abrams Books for Young Readers) a few weeks ago and then read it again yesterday.