Amazon Best of the Month Pick When Green arrives in a crayon box as a present to a little girl, he has no idea of the impact he will have on her life in small but profound and meaningful ways. The Life of a Crayon is a colorful story (ages 4-8) about a girl and her crayon who grow up together and draw the world around them. When a little girl receives a box of crayons for her birthday, Green becomes her favorite. Over the years, as the girl creates art and projects and greeting cards, Green learns new skills and important lessons alongside her. Perhaps most importantly, Green fills her—and others’—worlds with color and the emotions it evokes, and in doing so leaves a legacy that is vast and meaningful. The story can just be an engaging and thought-provoking adventure on its own, or it can help kids and families cope with change, the challenges of growing up, and even loss as this book touches on themes like life cycles, impermanence, and connection.
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This author delves into the intricate landscape of human relationships and the inner lives of characters through keen observation and a distinctive narrative voice. Their work often grapples with themes of identity, memory, and the search for meaning in the contemporary world. Employing carefully crafted language and imagery, they create pieces that resonate deeply with readers, prompting introspection and reflection on their own experiences. The writing is profoundly insightful and universally relatable.






- 2023
- 2022
Teach children the basics of mindful breathing - along with their ABCs - in this playful and interactive picture book.
- 2022
This book is a highly accessible guide to anxiety disorders. It helps anxiety sufferers regain control by suggesting an array of useful tactics which when applied can be life altering.
- 2022
Turn life's challenges into a source of strength with this guide to mindfulness and self-compassion practices for post-traumatic growth.
- 2021
An interactive book for children to discover mindfulness and feel more connected to the world around us. In The In-Between Book, authors Christopher Willard and Olivia Weisser invite children to mindfully interact with the book and with the world around them. Kids will trace the shapes between images on the page, feel the stillness between heartbeats, and focus on the space between breathing in and breathing out. As they slow down to connect with the spaces between things, they will learn powerful lessons about mindfulness, curiosity, and experiencing the world around them more fully. With its conversational style and playful prompts, The In-Between Book is a creative and thoughtful approach to teaching mindfulness to children, parents, and caregivers. It’s a great read one-on-one or perfect for a classroom or storytime.
- 2020
The Breathing Book
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
This book is in the same vein as Herve Tullet's Press Here. The child physically interacts with the book, balancing it on their stomach, blowing on the pages, tracing lines on the page with their fingers and so on. Throughout the book, they learn to become aware of their breath and to use it in connection with positive intentions, such as releasing worries and sending kind wishes to others--
- 2019
Breathing Makes It Better
- 36 pages
- 2 hours of reading
2019 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Bronze Winner 2020 Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold RecipientAn engaging and interactive story showing children ages 3-6 the power of breath when dealing with new and difficult emotions.Read aloud and breathe along with this sweet story teaching children how to navigate powerful emotions like anger, fear, sadness, confusion, anxiety, and loneliness. With rhythmic writing and engaging illustrations, Breathing Makes It Better guides children to breathe through their feelings and find calm with recurring cues to stop and take a breath. Simple guided practices, like imagining you are a tree blowing in the wind, follow each story to teach children how to apply mindfulness techniques when they need them the most.
- 2019
Alphabreaths
- 22 pages
- 1 hour of reading
Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing is a full-color, illustrated board book that teaches mindful breathing and body movement while learning your ABCs.
- 2017
Raising Resilience
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Raising Resilience brings parents and educators a blend of practical science and spiritual wisdom to set children on a path of healthy growth and maturation. Dr. Christopher Willard presents ten principles along with supplementary practices and skills that we can model and share with kids of all ages to help them manage challenges and reach their full potential.
- 2016
Growing Up Mindful
- 249 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The American Psychological Association's 2014 survey on stress made an alarming discovery: America's teens are now the most stressed-out age group in the country. Growing Up Mindful shows parents and professionals alike how to model and teach the skills of mindfulness that will empower our youth for the rest of their lives with greater self-awareness, resiliency, and confidence. While many adults now understand how mindfulness practice helps us alleviate the stress and anxiety of our busy modern lives, getting a typical teenager on board is another story. Dr. Christopher Willard draws on his work with hundreds of young children, tweens, and teens-along with countless hours training parents, teachers, and other counselors-to make the principles and practices of mindfulness accessible, entertaining, and cool for people of all ages and interests. Features dozens of exercises to incorporate mindfulness into daily life (in class, extracurricular activities, among peers), specific meditations and movement practices, compassion training, and more.