Introduce small children to a mindfulness practice designed to nurture compassion towards oneself and others with this sturdy, stylish board book. Pair with Mindful Tots: Tummy Ride to help toddlers manage the ups and downs of everyday emotions. AGES: 2 to 4 AUTHOR: Whitney Stewart has trekked in a Himalayan snowstorm with Sir Edmund Hillary, climbed to remote Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, interviewed the Dalai Lama in India and sat for days in meditation retreats. She is the author Barefoot Books' bestselling activity deck, Mindful Kids. When she is not writing or traveling, she teaches mindfulness and meditation to children and adults. Rocio Alejandro has illustrated many children's books published both in her home country of Argentina and abroad. In 2017, she won the X Compostela Prize for her book, La huerta de Simon. SELLING POINTS: . Created by the team behind the bestselling Mindful Kids activity deck, Mindful Tots: Loving Kindness makes mindfulness accessible to children as young as 2 years old by introducing an age-appropriate loving kindness exercise caregivers and children can enjoy together. . Introduces a simple, effective loving kindness activity that helps small children to not only self-regulate their emotions, but also to develop self-compassion, empathy and inner peace at a critical stage in their social-emotional development. . Written by the award-winning Mindful Kids author and mindfulness expert, Whitney Stewart, with consultation from early childhood development and inclusion specialist Stefanie Paige Wieder, M.S.Ed., to holistically address very small children's emotional needs. . This sturdy board book's handy format lets Mindful Tots: Loving Kindness double as both a book enjoy together and as a durable instruction manual for mindfulness on the go.