children’s books

“Loving Kindness,” by Deborah Underwood

Deborah Underwood kindly sent me a copy of "Loving Kindness" in late 2021. As a fan of books on lovingkindness…

February 13, 2023

“Goodnight Love: A Bedtime Meditation Story”

A little while ago I received an email from Sumi Loundon Kim, telling me about a new bedtime book for…

February 11, 2023

“When the Anger Ogre Visits,” by Andrée Salom

Some weeks ago I read this book with my kids (a six-year-old boy and an almost-eight-year-old girl) several times now,…

November 5, 2014

“The Christmas Quiet Book” by Deborah Underwood & Renata Liwska

Shhhhh!! Let's be very quiet while we review author Deborah Underwood and illustrator Renata Liwska's The Christmas Quiet Book. Are…

November 27, 2013

“The Buddha’s Apprentice at Bedtime,” By Dharmachari Nagaraja

Three years ago I walked into a bookstore in Vancouver, where I was doing a book launch, and literally the…

November 25, 2013

“No Ordinary Apple,” by Sara Marlowe and Philip Pascuzzo

Title: No Ordinary Apple: A Story About Eating Mindfully Author: Sara Marlowe, Philip Pascuzzo (illus.) Publisher: Wisdom Publications ISBN: 1-61429-076-8…

September 3, 2013

The power of appreciative words: “Mishan’s Garden,” by James Vollbracht & Janet Brooke

"The greatest gift you can ever give another is to see what is best and unique about them." This morning…

June 15, 2013

“Now I Know That Silly Hopes and Fears Will Just Make Wrinkles on My Face” by Sally Devorsine

This lovely children's book has been test-driven by my five-year-old daughter, and found to be engaging and illuminating. In my…

November 23, 2011

“Buddha at Bedtime,” by Dharmachari Nagaraja

Recently I walked into a bookstore and saw a spine bearing the title “Buddha at Bedtime.” As the father of…

May 16, 2011

“Still Quiet Place: Mindfulness for Young Children,” by Dr. Amy Salzman

If you've ever wondered how you could introduce the life skill of meditation to your children, here's a delightful CD…

February 5, 2006