Children's books Guides
Kids Books in 2023 Read More Over a dozen beautiful books for kids to instill compassion and wisdom See our other Year in Review Guides: Zen and Chan | Tibetan Buddhism | More in Buddhism Yoga | Kids Books Buy 2 books for 20% off, 3 books for 30% off, 4 or more for 35% [...]
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Kids Books in 2022 Read More See our other Year in Review Guides: Theravada/Pali/Insight | Zen and Chan | Tibetan Buddhism Yoga | Personal Development | Kids Books Receive a 30% discount on these titles through January 2nd using code 2022YE at checkout We are very happy to share with you a look back at [...]
Continue Reading >> Relating Effectively to Our Emotions By Wendy O'Leary, author of The Monster Parade At a book signing for Breathing Makes It Better, a woman told me her story about trying to use breathing strategies with her children. She said, “My children were fighting and I pointed to your book and said to them, ‘Hey, Breathing [...]
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Tibetan Buddhism in 2021 Read More We published many books of interest from the Vajrayana traditions of Tibet, Bhutan, and the Indian Himalayas See our other Year in Review Guides: Theravada/Pali/Insight | Chan, Zen, Mahayana | Tibetan Buddhism Receive a 30% discount on these titles through January 2nd using code 2021YE at checkout We are [...]
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Free Companion Guide Download Download this companion guide for questions to ask while reading The Monster Parade and several post reading activities that can be done at home or in the classroom. Intended to be used in conjunction with The Monster Parade by Wendy O’Leary, this guide will be an invaluable resource to educators, parents, [...]
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Free Companion Guide Download Download this companion guide for questions to ask while reading Bodhi Sees the World: Thailand and several post reading activities that can be done at home or in the classroom. Intended to be used in conjunction with Bodhi Sees the World: Thailand by Marisa Aragón Ware, this guide will be an [...]
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Coloring Page | Free Download from Bodhi Sees the World: Thailand
Download a Coloring Page Color along with Bodhi Sees the World: Thailand! Download a coloring page inspired by Marisa Aragón Ware’s illustrations. The coloring page is available for download and printing for your personal use. To open the PDF in your web browser, please click the link or image below. DOWNLOAD THE COLORING PAGE Bodhi [...]
Create a golden dragon twirler to send heartfelt wishes out into the world! For centuries, dragons have been represented in cultures throughout the world, though attitudes towards them differ. Chinese Emperors used the dragon as symbols of power, nobility, and divine descent for at least 6,000 years. We can find many dragons on furniture, clothing, [...]
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Activities to Share with Your Students ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO RECEIVE A SET OF ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHEETS AS A PRINTABLE PDF. As a thank you for all the amazing work you do as a teacher, we would like to offer you a set of free, interactive, and fun activities from The Mindful Kids Activity [...]
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Free Companion Guide Download Download this companion guide for ideas on how to use Happy Puppy, Angry Tiger, ways to read together, and three activities to practice expressing how you feel. Intended to be used in conjunction with Happy Puppy, Angry Tiger by Betsy and Brad Petersen, this guide will be an invaluable resource to educators, [...]
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Download a Coloring Page Color along with Happy Puppy, Angry Tiger! Download the How Are You Feeling? coloring page inspired by Betsy Petersen’s illustrations. The coloring page is available for download and printing for your personal use. To open the PDF in your web browser, please click the link or image below. DOWNLOAD THE COLORING [...]
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Free Companion Guide Download Download this companion guide to help you foster a supportive foundation for practicing yoga at home, in your classroom, or in your clinical practice. Intended to be used in conjunction with Little Yogi Deck by Crystal McCreary and illustrated by Andrea Pippins, this guide will be an invaluable resource to parents, [...]
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Download a Set of Coloring Pages Color along with Meditation Station! Download a set of coloring pages inspired by Anait Semirdzhyan’s illustrations. The coloring pages are available for download and printing for your personal use. To open the PDFs in your web browser, please click the link or images below. DOWNLOAD THE COLORING PAGES Meditation Station$16.95 [...]
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Kindness Cards for Kids – A Guide for Educators, Caretakers, and Therapists
Kindness Cards for Kids is a colorful deck that provides different ways kids can practice being kind to themselves, their families, their communities, and the earth every single day. Each card offers a simple reflection or activity that helps kids develop their strengths in four key dimensions of kindness: compassion, empathy, courage, and responsibility. Author [...]
Activities to Share with Your Students ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO RECEIVE A SET OF ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHEETS AS A PRINTABLE PDF. As a thank you for all the amazing work you do as a teacher, we would like to offer you a set of free, interactive, and fun activities from The Monkey Mind Meditation [...]
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Coloring Pages | Free Download from Krit Dreams of Dragon Fruit
Download a Set of Coloring Pages Color along with Krit Dreams of Dragon Fruit! Download a set of coloring pages inspired by Samantha Woo’s illustrations. The coloring pages are available for download and printing for your personal use. To open the PDFs in your web browser, please click the link or images below. DOWNLOAD THE [...]
Khyentse Foundation Second Children’s Book Prize Winner Announced
Khyentse Foundation and Bala Kids are delighted to announce that Carol Dodd is the winner of this year’s Children’s Book Prize. Carol Dodd is a first-time author based in Hawai’i. She wrote a magical, lyrical children’s book on impermanence for ages 4–8, which will be published through Bala Kids in 2021. The central theme that [...]
Complementary Activities for Teachers & Caregivers by Christopher Willard and Wendy O’Leary Book & Activities are appropriate for children ages 3–6 Overview: Read aloud and breathe along with this sweet story teaching children how to navigate powerful and sometimes overwhelming emotions. The rhythmic writing, recurring cues, and engaging illustrations support early literacy skills as well [...]
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A Parade of Feelings and the Power of Body Based Visualization by Wendy O'Leary, author of Breathing Makes It Better I can see us now, my children and I on a frigid and snowy afternoon. Everyone’s patience was beginning to run low. I had to cancel several “important things” to be home for the day [...]
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Supporting Our Children's Full Range of Emotions By Wendy O'Leary, author of Breathing Makes It Better When it comes to wishes for our children, "may you be happy" tops the list. But what does that mean and what can we do to support our children’s happiness? If you have children you know the feeling; the [...]
Continue Reading >> Announcing the Second Khyentse Foundation Children’s Book Prize
Theme: Stories that Teach Foundational Buddhist Topics After a successful competition in 2017, Khyentse Foundation and Bala Kids are once again teaming up to offer the Khyentse Foundation Children’s Book Prize for best Buddhist children’s manuscript. Khyentse Foundation and Bala Kids have the shared vision to inspire and educate future generations about Buddhism and to [...]
Classroom Activity Download ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO RECEIVE A SET OF ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHEETS AS A PRINTABLE PDF. As a thank you for all the amazing work you do as a teacher, we would like to offer you a set of free, interactive, and fun activities from the Sitting Still Like a Frog Activity Book, [...]
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Free Worksheet Download from Everything Is Connected How am I connected to everything? Download a set of worksheets filled with activities, reflections, and practices to help children answer this important question. Intended to be used in conjunction with Everything Is Connected by Jason Gruhl and illustrated by Ignasi Font, these worksheets will be invaluable resources [...]
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by Rebecca Hazell The Buddha is well known in popular culture. He is seen as wise, benign, friendly, and peaceful. You can find commercialized representations of him in images ranging from good luck Ho Tai figures to garden statues of him sitting and typing on a laptop. Imagine what a ruckus would ensue if Jesus [...]
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Bala Kids and Khyentse Foundation are very pleased to announce that Carolyn Kanjuro, a freelance writer, editor, and playwright based in Boulder, Colorado, has been awarded this year’s Children’s Book Prize. Her submission, which teaches the seven-point meditation posture to kids ages three to five, will be a wonderful addition to Bala Kids, a new [...]
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