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“The latest gem from award-winning author, Gail Silver…This
book is able to take a tough topic like anxiety and discuss the
issue in an accessible fashion.” —BookTrib
“Worry is sometimes inevitable, Silver suggests, but learning
relaxation techniques… can go a long way toward empowering
readers.” —Publishers Weekly
“Addresses anxiety with mindfulness….brought to life in the
watercolor-and-ink illustrations as long fronds of a malevolent
willow tree that leave poor Bea in tangles….informative for
parents.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Children who struggle with anxiety will be able to relate to
Bea and find some of the strategies helpful. It can help a child
realize they are not alone and that others have the same worrying
thoughts.” —Oregon Coast Youth Book Preview Center
“Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree checks all the boxes, for both
parents and kids. It's relatable, engaging, and fun to read out
loud--a requirement for a book that is sure to be in heavy
rotation! This book is both a great story and a useful source of
simple, effective strategies, including mindful breathing,
heading outside, and slowing down and taking a break when you're
feeling anxious or worried. The additional guidance at the end of
the book will help parents and children utilize Bea's strategies
throughout the day. I highly recommend this book for any family
dealing with anxiety or stress, which, if we're honest, is all of
us.” —Carla Naumburg, PhD, LICSW, author of Ready, Set, Breathe:
Practicing Mindfulness with Your Children for Fewer Meltdowns and
a More Peaceful Family (New Harbinger, 2015)
“This very sweet and playful book offers children (and parents)
deep wisdom for befriending anxiety, or as I like to say “having
your feelings without your feelings having you”. Put simply this
is the practice of bringing gentle awareness to emotion without
allowing emotion to overwhelm us and have us say or do things we
regret. With simple, rhyming, humor, the book offers readers of
all ages the invaluable skill of breathing through moments of
emotional intensity.”
—Amy Saltzman, MD, author of A Still Quiet Place: A Mindfulness
Program for Teaching Children and Adolescents to Ease Stress and
Difficult Emotions
“Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree is a beautifully written,
empowering book for children in which the main character, Bea,
experiences all-too-common anxiety making even a traditionally
fun and exciting experience (her own birthday party!) feel
worrisome and overwhelming. Recalling how her mindful breathing
can help, she pauses to calm her mind and body then moves on to
enjoy her party. With its whimsical illustrations, lyrical word
choices, and clear guidance for parents and caregivers, this book
belongs on the bookshelf of all classrooms, homes and pediatric
counseling offices.”
—Lisa Flynn, founder of ChildLight Yoga and Yoga 4 Classrooms,
author of Yoga 4 Classrooms Activity Cards; Yoga for Children:
200+ Yoga Poses, Breathing Exercises, and Meditations for
ier, Happier, More Resilient Children; and Yoga for
Children—Yoga Cards: 50+ Yoga and Mindfulness Activities for Kids
“A common challenge that inflicts so many of our children and a
very simple, practical and effective way to turn it all around.
Gail Silver calms anxiety with breath and focus, powerful tools
that we all have but are not typically offered as a remedy.
Children will love how Bea calms her nerves and shifts her
anxiety one breath and one thoughtful moment at a time. Parents
will love sharing this with their children to open up the
conversation about anxiety while also sharing great strategies.”
—Allison Morgan, Founder of Zensational Kids
“Meaningful life lesson in such a fun and relatable story! The
kids really liked Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree because they
could relate so well to this lovable character and her worries.
It doesn't dwell on instruction, which can become boring, but
offers its lesson gently, making this a readable, engaging book
that normalizes kids worries. I'm so thrilled to have this on my
bookshelf!”
—Hunter Clarke-Fields, author of Raising Good Humans and host of
the Mindful Mama Podcast
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Book Description
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Bea is anxiously waiting for her friends to show up for her
birthday party. When the worries start to grow around her like
tree branches, she uses breathing exercises and visualization
techniques to calm herself down. Includes a Note to Parents and
Caregivers by Ara Schmitt, PhD about the ways in which kids can
respond to their anxious thoughts.
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