The simple breathing exercise presented in this stylish board book uses a basic mindfulness technique to help toddlers learn to soothe themselves. Pair with Mindful Tots: Loving Kindness to help toddlers manage the ups and downs of everyday emotions. AGES: 2 to 4 AUTHOR: Whitney Stewart has trekked in a Himalayan snowstorm with Sir Edmund Hillary, climbed to remote Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, interviewed the Dalai Lama in India and sat for days in meditation retreats. She is the author Barefoot Books' bestselling activity deck, Mindful Kids. When she is not writing or traveling, she teaches mindfulness and meditation to children and adults. Rocio Alejandro has illustrated many children's books published both in her home country of Argentina and abroad. In 2017, she won the X Compostela Prize for her book, La huerta de Simon. SELLING POINTS: . Created by the team behind the bestselling Mindful Kids activity deck, Mindful Tots: Tummy Ride makes mindfulness accessible to children as young as 2 years old by introducing an age-appropriate breathing exercise caregivers and children can enjoy together. . Introduces a simple, effective mindfulness activity that helps small children to not only self-regulate their emotions, but also to develop empathy and self-awareness at a critical stage in their social-emotional development. . Written by the award-winning Mindful Kids author and mindfulness expert, Whitney Stewart, with consultation from early childhood development and inclusion specialist Stefanie Paige Wieder, M.S.Ed., to holistically address very small children's emotional and physical needs. . This sturdy board book's handy format lets Mindful Tots: Tummy Ride double as both a book enjoy together and as a durable instruction manual for mindfulness on the go.