Peaceful Piggy Meditation (Albert Whitman Prairie Books (Paperback))

A good value and a great way to introduce kids to simple mediation.

It has been difficult to get my young (3 yr old) son into meditation. We are trying and moving slowly and usually once every couple weeks we come back to this book. It has helped to have a book that shows him the same things I talk to him about. He enjoys the book and it's very easy to read to him. The book flows very well and is a very calming and peaceful story to read out loud to him.

I purchased this book to use as an addendum to a meditation and mindfulness group I facilitate for elementary school aged children at a residential treatment facility. I read the book to my group and incorporated it into a discussion about the behaviors focused upon in the book. The children were very attentive while reading them the book. They loved the whimsical illustrations that effectively illustrate the written material. The content is simple, straightforward and yet, conveys the benefits of meditation in terms that a child can easily grasp. I have purchased other books that refelct these same concepts, but feel that the content and illustrations of this one are more readily understood by children. The focus of relating to meditation practive via a "peaceful piggy" is intriguing to them and keeps their attention. I now intend to research the other books offered in this series to see if they would be as useful to me as this one.

I ordered this book for my grandson and was so pleased with it in every way. He is just turning 5 and I have been working with him on breathing to help him calm down when upset. This book has a sweet narrative and wonderful illustrations that give tools to self soothing and accepting things as they are in the present. It is perfect for young children and addresses situations common to everyone, young and old. The project at the end is great too. I highly recommend this book.

I bought this book for two reasons: 1-to help my 8-year-old niece deal with her anger and build calming techniques and 2-to use later on for my students when she outgrows the book. As soon as the book was read, she willingly tried out some of her new calming techniques and they really worked for her. Since she was doing so well, I introduced it to my kindergarten class and it gave them a nice introduction to meditation and to teach early calming techniques as well. The story holds the children's' interest and the techniques are easily retained by the children.

I have two kids, but I honestly bought this book for myself in mind as well. I have a 2 and 5 year old, both are captivated by the pictures and short text. My 5 year old asks me about the concept this book is teaching while we read it, which is mindfulness. It teaches the way of being happy in dialogue that little kids can understand. As well it teaches the concept of compassion, for everyone. It's a book that will stay in our library long after they have grown up.

I have two children with PTSD (they were adopted through foster care). This book was given to us as a gift at our adoption party, and we have found it to be a very helpful way to teach the kids breathing, calming, and self-regulation techniques. The kids' therapist - a specialist in childhood trauma - has a copy in her office. I highly recommend it to any parent of young children, but especially to foster parents or other parents of children affected by trauma.

The messages in this book are timeless for both children AND adults, and the artwork is beautiful as well. I have bought more copies that I can count to give away as gifts, and I've already written the author to personally thank her for this both that is both educational and enjoyable.

Les enfants adorent. J'ai été surprise d'apprendre que c'était le livre préféré de ma petite fille qui a 10 ans. Même les enfants de 4 ans en raffolent.

This book is great! Such a calming book that is perfect to introduce kids to the concept of mindfulness!

What a lovely little book for me to read to my grandson when he gets a little older I will have him doing meditation but this way is so simple for him to understand

Such a cute little book. Enjoyable and a very good reminder.

Sehr süßes Kinderbuch