Picture Books for Mindfulness

Thank You, Miyuki has some of the most beautiful illustrations I’ve seen in a picture book. In this story, Miyuki’s curiosity is piqued by her grandfather’s morning meditation routine, and she is eager to learn this new skill. Her wise and patient grandfather first takes her on a walk in the garden, enjoying the warm sun and stopping to smell a rose while inviting Miyuki to join him. Their walk in the garden, filled with many tender moments, heightens their gratitude for each other and for the world around them. Miyuki comes to understand that in the small acts of mindfulness throughout her day, she learned how to meditate.

This is a lovely book that reminds us that nature is working wonders in every moment. Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations happen right in front of you. While it’s not always easy to spot these changes, this book provides fifty examples for readers to reflect on and then think about when they go outside.

I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness is from a series of books that include I Am Peace, I Am Love, and I Am Human. This book examines Mindfulness, which means being fully in the present moment. Children can learn how to manage their emotions, make good choices, and balance their busy lives by learning to be mindful, express emotions through speech, find empathy through imagination, and wonder at the beauty of the natural world.

This book is a celebration of mindfulness, meditation, and enjoying each moment. This beautifully illustrated picture book is a great tool for engaging children in observing their world around them and managing anxieties. I love how each page turn gives the reader many things to think about and observe on the page.

A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles helps young readers learn how to practice pebble meditation, a playful and fun activity that parents and educators can do with their children to introduce them to meditation. This meditation practice can help relieve stress, increase concentration, nourish gratitude, and can help children deal with difficult emotions.