Children will learn the basics of mindful breathing along with their ABCs in this playful and interactive picture book.
In Alphabreaths, children learn their ABCs along with the basics of mindfulness through fun exercises and illustrations they’ll want to come back to again and again. Each letter of the alphabet teaches a simple mindfulness or compassion-based practice to help kids focus their thoughts, hold positive feelings for others, express gratitude, and more. It’s as easy as A-B-C!
Kids will open their arms wide like jaws on Alligator Breath, take a big breath and sing Laaa on Voice Breath, and imagine blowing out candles on a birthday cake in Cake Breath. With Heart Breath and Wish Breath, they will remember to fill their heart with gratitude and send good wishes to others.
Alphabreaths offers a meaningful introduction to mindfulness for children, all while keeping them delighted with imaginative inspiration and hours of fun.
CHRISTOPHER WILLARD, PSYD, is a clinical psychologist and consultant specializing in bringing mindfulness into education and psychotherapy. The author of Child's Mind (Parallax, 2010) and other books on the topic, Dr. Willard lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts and teaches at Harvard Medical School and Lesley University.
DANIEL RECHTSCHAFFEN, MA, is a marriage and family therapist in the California Bay Area.
