Teaching Mrs. Muddle

From the creators of A World of Kindness, a meditative, sensory picture book with arresting art from fourteen illustrators featuring several exciting new artists

I am here. I know who I am. I breathe in the smell of sunwarmed grass and it fills my lungs with energy. Parents, educators, and health practitioners everywhere are recognizing the importance of mindfulness practice, particularly for children. Meditation and yoga are becoming common activities in kindergarten classes and beyond. Taking time to be still and pay attention to their thoughts and bodies helps kids feel calm, focused, and in control. In A World of Mindfulness, meditative text reflects on the sensory ways children experience life, from the feeling of

A World of Mindfulness includes art from the following acclaimed illustrators: their muscles when they run…to the sound of a turning page…to the memory-laden taste of fresh-baked cookies. Positive and negative emotions are alike acknowledged and affirmed, and a strong sense of self is reinforced.

Richly illustrated by fourteen artists with all-new original art, A World of Mindfulness will create its own quiet moments as children revisit its lavish pages. A closing note about mindfulness practice rounds out this picture book, making it a helpful resource for homes, classrooms, and

beyond.

Suzanne Del Rizzo

Carmen Mok

Tara Anderson

Sue Macartney

Gabrielle Grimard

François Thisdale

Rebecca Bender Miki Sato

Aino Anto

Amélie Dubois

Emma Pedersen

Andrea Blinick

Tamara Campeau

Scot Ritchie

Picture Book for Children Ages 3–6 Rights available: World ex. North America ISBN: 978-1-77278-138-0 Trim Size: 10 x 9 in / 25.4 x 22.86 cm | Pages: 32 List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket Publication Date: October 27, 2020 Ship Date: October 9, 2020 JNF024130 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Mindfulness & Meditation JNF051000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General JNF053050 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Emotions & Feelings

A World of Kindness HC ISBN: 978-1-77278-050-5 List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD PB ISBN: 978-1-77278-109-0 List Price: $12.95 USD / $14.95 CAD

“A tool to spur kindness conversations...”—Kirkus Reviews

“Regardless of age, color, what we look like or who we are, this book models what kindness looks like for all living creatures. Teaching good manners, accepting differences, talking about making others feel good are all exemplified here in simple text with vivid gentle pictures.”—Youth Services Book Review

small things

Mel Tregonning

Having captured thousands of hearts with its wordless honesty about childhood anxiety, the USBBY Outstanding International Book and Foreword INDIES Bronze Winner with an exceptional three starred reviews returns in two new formats.

In this short, wordless graphic picture book, a young boy feels alone with his anxiety. He isn’t fitting in well at school. His grades are slipping. He’s even lashing out at those who love him.

Talented Australian artist Mel Tregonning created Small Things in the final year of her life. In her emotionally rich illustrations, the boy’s worries manifest as tiny beings that crowd around him constantly, overwhelming him and even gnawing away at his very self. The striking imagery is all the more powerful when, overcoming his isolation at last, the boy discovers that the tiny demons of worry surround everyone, even those who seem to have it all together.

This short but hard-hitting wordless graphic picture book gets to the heart of childhood anxiety and opens the way for dialogue about acceptance, vulnerability, and the universal experience of worry.

“More than a moving portrayal of one boy’s struggle, this is also a magnifying lens through which to identify and discuss mental illness with readers of all ages....Small Things’ effects are monumental.”—Booklist Starred Review

“A sympathetic examination of anxiety that never assigns blame.”—School Library Journal Starred Review

“A boy struggles to fit in at a new school in this wordless story with a big message about childhood anxiety and the power of kindness and acceptance.”—Foreword Reviews

Starred Review

Graphic Picture Book for Children Ages 8–12 Free classroom reading guide available Rights held: Exclusive English NA ISBN: 978-1-77278-141-0 (HC) Trim Size: 8.25 x 11 in / 20.955 x 27.94 cm | Pages: 40 List Price: $19.95 USD / $23.95 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket Publication Date: October 20, 2020 Ship Date: September 25, 2020 JUV039240 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Depression & Mental Illness JUV039050 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings JUV008000 JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / General

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Mies van Hout

With starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus Reviews, Mies van Hout’s more-than-just-a-counting-book returns in a vibrant board book edition.

How many whiskers does the cat have? How about the crocodile’s teeth, or the octopus’s arms? With vivid colors and energetic kid-friendly animal illustrations, this concept book doubles up the learning opportunities by including numbers and descriptive words matched to celebrated artist Mies van Hout’s striking art. Little ones can count the fish’s stripes and the monkey’s fingers, or learn the letters in words such as whiskers, wings, and ears. Rendered in bold hues that appeal to babies and pre-schoolers alike, this sturdy counting book will be a reading-time favorite.

“Amidst the numerous counting books available, van Hout offers a stand-out with great child (and adult) appeal.”

—Booklist Starred Review

“Simplicity plus spirited art equals a counting book that you can count on.”—Kirkus Starred Review

• 2019 Northern Lights Book Award Winner

Also available in hardcover

Board Book for Children Ages 1–3 Rights held: Exclusive NA English; non-exclusive English world ISBN: 978-1-77278-140-3 Trim Size: 8 x 8 in / 20.32 x 20.32 cm | Pages: 24 List Price: $11.95 USD / $13.95 CAD Board Book Publication Date: November 10, 2020 Ship Date: October 23, 2020 JUV009030 JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers JUV002000 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General JUV009120 JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Body