Zen for Kids: 50+ Mindful Activities and Stories to Shine Loving-Kindness in the World
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Details
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Shambhala Publications
Pages: 92
Size: 8 in x 10 in
ISBN: 9781611809923
Book description
Zen-inspired activities and stories to help kids learn about patience, kindness, honesty, sharing, and forgiveness.
Have you ever heard the word Zen? It’s what happens when you sit quietly, noticing your breath and what it feels like to just be alive. Zen is a way of closely looking at our life and the world around us so that we can share love and compassion with everyone and everything!
Each chapter has a new story to explore, with themed discussion questions, meditations, journal prompts, and hands-on projects.
Make Zen a part of your everyday life with this fun and friendly guide!
Praise for the book
Midwest Book Review
“Zen for Kids is comprised of 11 engaging Zen-inspired stories and 50 activities to help kids learn about patience, kindness, honesty, sharing and forgiveness. These stories are drawn from different cultures, each concluding with short reflections, questions, and fun, thought-provoking activities that teach children how to integrate the theme of the story into their lives. Thoroughly ‘kid friendly’ in organization and presentations, Zen for Kids will prove a welcome and prized addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library Buddhism, Zen Philosophy, and Inspirational collections.”
Foreword Reviews
“Featuring an assortment of uplifting activities and entertaining stories, Zen for Kids is a heartfelt Buddhist self-help guide.”
International Examiner
“This is a book of zen-inspired activities and stories to help kids learn about patience, kindness, honesty, sharing and forgiveness. Each chapter has a new story to explore, with themed discussion questions, meditations, journal prompts, and hands-on projects.”
