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Two hilariously speedy and stressed out little piggies learn an important skill to self-settle and self-soothe, beginning to take responsibility for their own minds and emotions. Gentle text combines with whimsical art to empower even the youngest children with the notion that they can learn to work with their thoughts and feelings, which “…helps to keep their happy hearts happy.”

Peaceful Piggy Meditation Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3–The young pigs in this story balance a stressful, hectic life with regular meditation. Using straightforward–though somewhat saccharine–language and images, MacLean, a certified children’s meditation instructor, describes this practice and explores its benefits, which include increased self-confidence and feelings of peace and well-being. The vibrant illustrations featuring the blissed-out pigs are childlike in their simplicity. At the end of the book, the author offers instructions on how to meditate and describes her experiences with using family meditation in her own life and in her practice. There are few titles for young children that explain and teach meditation techniques. As such, this offering will find a place in many libraries.–Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha’s Public Library, WI
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From Booklist

PreS-Gr. 2. Maclean, a meditation therapist, presents her case for deep relaxation in terms pitched straight at kids: “Sometimes the world can be such a busy, noisy place”; that’s why “it’s good to meditate.” There’s nary a lotus-blossom or a Bodhisattva to be found in the bright paintings of disarming piggies who tease their siblings, get mad, play video games (“You feel like you can’t slow down. Even when you’re sitting down!”), but also “know when to take a break, find a quiet spot and just breathe, breathe, breathe.” For all that, Maclean advocates an essentially abstract spiritual practice: the instruction is as nondogmatic as it is concrete. She suggests that kids “have Mom or Dad help them set up a special place” for meditating, and concludes with an activity that invites kids to visualize the quieting of their minds as the settling of particles in a muddied jar of water. Even families that normally regard meditation as so much New Age folderol may find this chipper offering both endearing and persuasive. – Jennifer Mattson
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