Alexander Vidal

Empower kids to explore the world inside themselves and let their imaginations take flight You are COLORFUL like a Rainbow after a storm.You are BRAVE as a Butterfly spreading its wings.You are a force of nature. This board book encourages kids ages 1-3 to be curious about the world around them and to recognize the same brave, playful, colorful, and crabby qualities found in animals and nature within themselves. Discovering these qualities can pique their curiosity about the world around them while giving them a sense of richness and confidence about who they are. Beginning with the shining sun, each page intentionally shifts the energy to bring the child to a state of rest and ease at the end of the book, ready for sleep.

Navigate changing emotions with this beautifully illustrated meditation deck featuring 30 cards to help kids connect more deeply with themselves and others. Help your child become more focused, calm, and capable of dealing with overwhelming emotions. The Monkey Mind Meditation Deck explores the playful and powerful qualities of animals and nature to inspire your child to discover the same qualities in themselves and others. Vibrant images from illustrator Alexander Vidal are paired with key phrases and short meditations or activities to help children learn about themselves without judgement. By getting to know the impulses that give rise to their actions, children can become empowered to make choices that truly serve them best. The deck includes a short booklet explaining the various ways to use the cards and additional notes to tailor the meditations and activities to meet the needs of your child. Encourage playful discovery to help your child learn how to be a captain of their own ship, appreciate the present moment, and venture outside their cocoon. Whether your child wants to draw the cards face down for spontaneous inspiration or select one face up to work on a specific theme, the deck offers authentic exploration and a creative way for children to reflect on difficult topics. The cards will help your child cultivate a safe inner space to handle life's ups and downs, release tension and anxiety, and offer the emotional freedom to explore their unique gifts as they navigate an increasingly complex world.

Go nest hunting, discover the beauty of feathers, and learn to identify birds in your neighborhood--52 activities from the author of the wildly popular I Love Dirt for kids ages 4 to 8. Part journal, part field guide, I Love Birds is chock-full of the activities, information, and rich resources that will fuel discovery and inspire families, urban and rural, with everything bird. Through sensory, hands-on, creative explorations that involve birding basics and the how's and why's of bird behavior, parents are invited to share the joy of birds with children ages 4 to 8. The activities here will engage children's imagination and sense of wonder as they observe birds in the wild, become citizen scientists, delve into their DIY and artistic side, and enjoy the simple bounty of bliss birds provide merely by engaging with them--all the while forging a deeper understanding, appreciation, and stewardship toward nature, our planet, and all things feathery.