Book
King calm : mindful gorilla in the city / by Susan D. Sweet, PhD and Brenda S. Miles, PhD ; illustrated by Bryan Langdo.
Record details
- ISBN: 1433822725
- ISBN: 9781433822728
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Publisher: Washington, DC : Magination Press, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "American Psychological Association." |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 4-8. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 20.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Gorilla > Juvenile fiction. Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction. Calmness > Juvenile fiction. Behavior > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | GRO JP Sweet | 31681020057774 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Amer Academy of PediatricsâThis lively and edifying children's bookâ¦makes a good case for mindfulness as a spiritual practice that brings alive our senses of tasting, seeing, feeling, smelling, and listeningâ¦Highly recommended!ââSpirituality & Practice
Have you ever sat in a movie theater with a bag of popcorn on your lap, and when you looked down, somehow the popcorn had disappeared? Or have you set a book down somewhere, and then had no idea where you put it?Â
It happens to all of us. Weâre paying attentionâweâre just not thinking about what it is weâre paying attention to!
Now, meet Marvin. Heâs is a gorilla living in a great big city. He doesnât approach life with a thump, thump, ROAR. Instead, Marvin mindfully experiences the world around him through all of his senses. Heâs calm. Heâs peaceful. Heâs mindful.
And he's about to teach his grandpa to be a king of calm, too!
Includes a Readerâs Note loaded with information about mindfulness and living mindfully. Also included are simple ways to increase awareness to become calmer, more focused, and more peaceful by engaging your senses just like Marvin and seeing, feeling, smelling, and listening to the great big world around you! - Amer Academy of PediatricsMarvin is a calm and mindful gorilla living in the Great Big City. He is peaceful and composed and enjoys every minute of his dayâunlike his thumping and roaring Grandpa! Readers are introduced to the concept of living mindfully in a creative and practical way. Includes a âNote to Parents and Caregivers.â
- Amer Psychological AssnReaders are introduced to the concept of living mindfully in a creative and practical way.
- Amer Psychological AssnâThis lively and edifying children's bookâ¦makes a good case for mindfulness as a spiritual practice that brings alive our senses of tasting, seeing, feeling, smelling, and listeningâ¦Highly recommended!ââSpirituality & Practice
Have you ever sat in a movie theater with a bag of popcorn on your lap, and when you looked down, somehow the popcorn had disappeared? Or have you set a book down somewhere, and then had no idea where you put it? It happens to all of us. Weâre paying attentionâweâre just not thinking about what it is weâre paying attention to!
Now, meet Marvin. Heâs is a gorilla living in a great big city. He doesnât approach life with a thump, thump, ROAR. Instead, Marvin mindfully experiences the world around him through all of his senses. Heâs calm. Heâs peaceful. Heâs mindful. And he's about to teach his grandpa to be a king of calm, too!
Includes a Readerâs Note loaded with information about mindfulness and living mindfully. Also included are simple ways to increase awareness to become calmer, more focused, and more peaceful by engaging your senses just like Marvin and seeing, feeling, smelling, and listening to the great big world around you! - Baker & Taylor
Marvin is a calm and mindful gorilla living peacefully in the city, enjoying every minute of his day, unlike his sassy, curt, irreverent former Empire State-climbing Grandpa. - Lerner Pub Group
âThis lively and edifying children's bookâ¦makes a good case for mindfulness as a spiritual practice that brings alive our senses of tasting, seeing, feeling, smelling, and listeningâ¦Highly recommended!ââSpirituality & Practice
Have you ever sat in a movie theater with a bag of popcorn on your lap, and when you looked down, somehow the popcorn had disappeared? Or have you set a book down somewhere, and then had no idea where you put it?It happens to all of us. Weâre paying attentionâweâre just not thinking about what it is weâre paying attention to!
Now, meet Marvin. Heâs is a gorilla living in a great big city. He doesnât approach life with a thump, thump, ROAR. Instead, Marvin mindfully experiences the world around him through all of his senses. Heâs calm. Heâs peaceful. Heâs mindful.
And he's about to teach his grandpa to be a king of calm, too!
Includes a Readerâs Note loaded with information about mindfulness and living mindfully. Also included are simple ways to increase awareness to become calmer, more focused, and more peaceful by engaging your senses just like Marvin and seeing, feeling, smelling, and listening to the great big world around you!
