FOREST JOY
Mindfulness in Nature
by Jill Neimark
Illustrated by Emily Fernihough
Blue Jasper Editions
Picture Book
ages 4 to 8
I Breathe Forest. Forest Breathes Back.
For fans of the modern classic, The Hugging Tree, comes a companion picture book that takes children on a gentle, unforgettable journey of wonder, joy & peace in nature. It's a perfect time-out for today's stressed kids. Lyric moments and vivid watercolor illustrations show Joya and her city friends on a forest bathing field trip. No water or soap needed! Just feel and be one with nature.
For adults and children interested in mindfulness, the natural world, the great outdoors, forest bathing and forest schools. Forest Joy is ideal ages 4-8. Parents, libraries and schools interested in mindfulness, nature, forest bathing and forest schools. Parents wanting a simple way to help children self-soothe in nature. Fans of the bedtime classic, Goodnight Moon. Pair this book with Nature Explorers, a STEAM-oriented nature activity guide for kids, packed with over 100 activities that offer hands-on learning outdoors, including mindfulness meditations.
MY TIDBITS
The joy of being outdoors and wonder of nature's variety comes across with playful excitement and a calming sense of gentleness.
In these pages, listeners can sink into the fun of being outdoors. After introducing a young girl in a city, listeners follow her on a trip with her class to the forest. There, along with the others, she experiences the various sounds, atmosphere, life, and activities a forest has to offer.
Only a page or two is spent introducing the young girl, but it's exactly the right amount needed to have readers connect with her before she heads to the forest. From there, each scene brings across a sense of wonder and familiarity as the girl not only explores and plays with the other children, but the animals and vegetation are also brought across in a cheerful and more detailed light. With inviting watercolor illustrations, the forest opens up in a way, which will have listeners wishing they could go on a trip there, too.
The text flows with poetic feel while bringing across the fitting emotions to lure listeners in, and the final page ends with a sense of peace and calm. It makes a lovely read-aloud and will also work well for a snuggled story time.
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