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Monkey is Mindful offers a gentle introduction to how mindfulness can help people feel calm and focused for young children. In this humorous story, Monkey finds it hard to concentrate. He tries really hard, but he often starts thinking about other things. He also finds it hard to stay calm when things go wrong. Mrs Croc teaches him how to be mindful to help him feel calmer and more focused. This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of mindfulness and how people can use different techniques to help them stay calm and feel better. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept. The Health Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of health and well-being, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children aged 3+.
About the author
Sue Graves has been a freelance children's author for more than 17 years. She has written over two hundred books for children from pre-school up to 15+ years. She writes fiction and non-fiction, plays and poetry across the age ranges.
Sue loves reading all sorts of books and is at her happiest when she has a book in her hand. She also loves painting in watercolours, playing tennis and badminton and going for long walks in the country with her husband and children.
Illustrator and musician Trevor Dunton has loved drawing animals since he was in short trousers. OK, he was wearing short trousers yesterday, but it was a warm day and anyway, it's a figure of speech.
A keen tennis player and apiarist, if he isn't hitting the fluff of a ball, he can generally be found in a field in Kent serenading his bees.
