Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion

by Gabi Garcia, Ying Hui Tan (Illustrator)

Overview

When Esperanza finds a heart-shaped rock, she sees it as a reminder to spread kindness and love in the world. But when the school play doesn’t go the way she’d imagined, will she remember to give it to herself?

Listening with My Heart reminds us of the importance of being friends to ourselves! A beautifully illustrated book that touches on the universal themes of friendship, empathy and self-acceptance.

A wonderful addition to any home or school library! Includes kid-friendly self-compassion and mindfulness exercises.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780998958040
Publisher:	Gabi Garcia Books
Publication date:	12/05/2018
Pages:	34
Sales rank:	83,417
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	6 - 10 Years

About the Author

Gabi Garcia is a mama, licensed professional counselor, and picture book author. She spent the last 20 years working with students K-12 as a school counselor. Gabi writes books that support parents and educators in nurturing mindful, socially and emotionally aware children. Visit gabigarciabooks.com to access free downloadable resources to accompany all her books.

Editorial Reviews

"This delightful book gets at the essence of how to help children be more self-compassionate - by teaching them to be a good friend to themselves. With beautiful illustrations, an engaging story, and a few simple self-compassion practices for children, this book is a must for anyone wanting to help children cope with their difficult emotions in a kind, connected and mindful manner." --Kristin Neff, Ph.D, author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

Listening with My Heart is a Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Recipient.

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