Boy Who Searched For Silence(The)

Boy Who Searched For Silence(The)

by Andrew Newman, Alexis Aronson

Publisher
Conscious Stories LLC
Publication
Nov 01, 2016
Format
Hardback
Illustrated
Yes
Price
$19.99
Dimensions
8.5 x 8.5 x 0.31 in
ISBN
978-1943750009
ASIN
1943750009
Pages
48
Age
4 - 6 years
Category
Character DevelopmentIllustrated Picture BooksMind, Body, Spirit

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Description

Embark on a calming journey with 'The Boy Who Searched for Silence,' a unique bedtime story designed to help children ages 3 to 8 find inner peace and manage the stress of a noisy world.

Follow the quest of a young boy seeking silence in a world filled with constant noise and distractions. Through his adventures, he discovers the power of meditation and gratitude, learning how to create a serene space within himself.

How This Helps You Support Your Children:

Stress Management: The story’s focus on the boy’s search for silence provides a gentle way for you to discuss stress and overwhelm with your child. It teaches them the value of finding quiet moments to recharge and relax, which can be a lifesaver during hectic days.

Mindfulness and Meditation: By introducing meditation through the boy’s journey, you can help your child develop mindfulness practices that promote calmness and emotional regulation. These skills are invaluable for navigating the ups and downs of childhood.

Gratitude Practice: The story includes The Gratitude Spiral, an exercise that helps your child shift their perspective and cultivate a sense of thankfulness. This simple practice can make a big difference in their overall emotional well-being.

Creating a Calming Bedtime Routine: The book’s themes and exercises help establish a tranquil bedtime routine, ensuring that your child ends the day feeling peaceful and ready for a restful night’s sleep. This can be a game-changer for both of you.

Executive Function: Reading this story together helps your kids develop the executive function skills of attention, organization and impulse control.

Key Features:

Snuggle Breathing Meditation: Start each story with this simple breathing exercise to help you and your child calm down and connect, setting a peaceful tone for storytime.

Heartfelt Characters: The boy’s relatable quest for silence and peace will inspire and empower your child, helping them feel supported in their own journey towards mindfulness.

Activity Pages: Use these interactive pages to engage in meaningful conversations with your child, deepening the core lessons of the story and enhancing your bonding experience.

“My new all-time favorite children’s book! "Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Clinical Psychologist and Author

Translation available:

Available in German, Dutch and Spanish.

About Conscious Stories

Conscious Stories are a collection of stories with wise and lovable characters who teach core life values to your children. Each of the books invites its readers to engage in mindfulness practices, beginning with Snuggle Breathing, which helps parents and children alike to share an experience of relaxation, presence and connection to each other and to the story. Each story ends with reflective activities and exercises to help children assimilate the lessons the stories have presented. Because the last 20 minutes of each day are precious, these books use this important time to help children and parents grow consciously together in mind, body and spirit.

Awards & Endorsements

WINNER, Moms Choice Awards for Excellence Gold Medal;


SILVER WINNER, Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, Best Children's Book Series.

Author(s)

Andrew Newman

Andrew Newman

The last 20 minutes of every day are precious. The stories in the Conscious Stories Collection are intended to bring parent and child into deeper connection and spiritual union with each other. They are fun, value-rich with simple breathing meditations and an activity page - all designed to help parent and child connect at bedtime. Andrew Newman is an internationally-renowned and award-winning author and founder of Conscious Stories, a growing series of bedtime stories purpose-built to support parent-child connection in the last 20 minutes of the day. His early and profound longing for connection with all things spiritual later inspired a career in writing and communication in many forms, including healing work with Dr. Barbara Brennan, motivational speaking, counseling, and publishing over 2500 donated poems as the PoemCatcher, a work that later benefited the victims of the 2010 Haitian earthquake. Andrew served as volunteer coordinator for Habitat for Humanity in multiple townships in South Africa, directed Edinburgh’s Festival of Spirituality and Peace, and has been actively involved since 2006 in the Mankind Project. He was an opening speaker for Deepak Chopra, a Tedx presenter in Findhorn, Scotland, an author-in-residence at the Bixby School in Boulder, Colorado, and a resident storyteller at the Conscious Discipline Elevate Conference, hosted by Dr. Becky Bailey. Today he balances the worlds of entrepreneur and teacher, creating a healthy mission-aligned business that serves the world on a personal, local and global scale and supporting the essential goal of global oneness and Oneness consciousness. A recognized voice in the conscious parenting movement, his latest project, Conscious Stories, is a culmination of his background, experiences, and humanitarian efforts, and is intended to bring parent and child into deeper connection and spiritual union with each other. Visit www.consciousstories.com to learn more. View his TEDx “Why the last 20 Minutes of...

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