Helping children to feel safe and secure
These conscious stories are intentionally written to help children feel safe and secure.
These particular books are a great resource to help children manage the emotions of fear, anxiety and sadness so they can create calmness and safety.
They provide children with a space to explore their emotions, and teach them to understand and accept their feelings.
Each book starts with the Snuggle Breathing Meditation, four simple breaths to settle in, calm and connect at story time.
The strong and brave characters have heartfelt victories over relatable challenges, helping children to feel supported, inspired and empowered.
At the end of each story, you can explore activity pages designed to start conversations and deepen the core lesson at the end of the day.
The books and their core lessons are:
- The Hug Who Got Stuck - Teaching children to access their heart and get free from sticky thoughts.
- Ellie Jumps a Mile - Teaching kids to recognize fear and calm themselves
- The Boy Who Searched For Silence - Helping young children find silence within themselves.
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The Home for Sensitive Butterflies - Gently inviting sensitive souls to settle at home on earth
- A Little Light - Connecting children with their inner light so they can shine
Available as a 3 Book or 5 Book bundle.
THE HUG WHO GOT STUCK
Teaching children to access their heart and get free from sticky thoughts
This exceptional bedtime story for ages 4 to 8 follows the adventures of Hug, a hero who got stuck as he was headed for the heart for which it was made. Will Hug navigate past The Web of Sticky Thoughts to deliver love and care to the one special heart for which it was intended? The illustrations in this book are truly magical. You can explore the Hug Factory in the center of the heart, finding something new each time you read. It helps kids to learn that sometimes it takes surrender for everything to get better.
The book ends with Your Daily Hug Meter, a short set of questions to help children open to giving and receiving love, and the value of surrender as an antidote to Sticky Thoughts.
"A gentle reminder how our negative thoughts block the flow to our heart, and how hugs help free us."
Sandra Fazio
Founder, The Conscious Parent Blog
"Bedtime is such a struggle for most moms I work with. By the end of the day moms are are tired as their children. Andrew’s book is a sure fire way to nurture MOMS as they nurture their children before bed!"
Suzi Lula
Agape Licensed Spiritual Counselor, author of 'The Motherhood Evolution'
ELLIE JUMPS A MILE
Teaching kids to recognize fear and calm themselves
This charming story for ages three to eight features our beloved Ellie the Elephant, known for her gentleness. Ellie faces her fears when frightened for the very first time. Things look scary until her friends Cheetah, Monkey, and Snail share their experiences and Dragonfly-Fairy helps them all understand the power of calming themselves.
This beautifully illustrated book is designed to encourage children to pause when feeling afraid. It teaches kids to slow down, take a deep belly breath, and focus on what is around them.
The book starts with the Snuggle Breathing Meditation™ and ends with Ellie’s S.T.A.R. Breathing, an activity page that helps families practice calming and self-regulation skills so they can recognize fear and calm themselves.
Ellie helps children see that all of us—even the biggest, toughest creatures—sometimes feel afraid. She guides children in understanding fear a bit better, and then she and the Dragonfly-Fairy model deep breathing exercises so children are more prepared to calm themselves the next time they encounter a big feeling like fear.
As a lifelong educator and expert in social-emotional learning, I’m absolutely thrilled that Conscious Discipline’s S.T.A.R. breathing is a part of Andrew
THE BOY WHO SEARCHED FOR SILENCE
Helping young children find silence within themselves
Follow the adventure of our hero, The Boy, as he runs from the noises of life, hoping to find Golden, Peaceful, Blissful Silence. Join in his amazement as he discovers Silence where he least expects it.
This one-of-a-kind book will help children to use meditation and gratitude to help with the stress and constant stimulation of the outside world. The book ends with The Gratitude Spiral, a short exercise to help children to be thankful, to help children change their perspective and also to relax and sleep.
"My new all-time favorite children's book! Elegant, wise and profound, these pages will offer your child the inestimable gift of always knowing where to find peace: within their own selves. Every child needs to read this wonderful book!"
Dr. Shefali Tsabary
Clinical Psychologist and Author of NYT bestselling, The Conscious Parent
“A wonderful book that provides parents and care-givers with meaningful and simple resources to nurture the natural spirituality of the young."
Reggie Ray and Caroline Pfohl
Co-lineage holders of Dharma Ocean
"The idea of young children finding silence within themselves seemed counter-intuitive to me, but Andrew Newman has captured it"
Joseph Logan, Father and Coach for Extraordinary Leaders
THE HOME FOR SENSITIVE BUTTERFLIES
Gently inviting sensitive souls to settle at home on earth
This beautifully-crafted bedtime story for kids ages 3 through 8 takes us on a flight with Luna the butterfly, our hero who struggles with landing and feeling safe. Come along as Luna learns to settle right where she is, trusting both Heaven and Earth.
The Home For Sensitive Butterflies is perfect for parents seeking to help the most sensitive of souls to find their place.
This book helps children recognize that they are safe to explore the world at large as well as settle into themselves, at home on Earth. The book ends with a ‘Non-Activity Page’ carefully crafted for kids and parents to do nothing together for a nourishing moment of grounded calmness.
“Offering bedtime safety to frightened children, this story is a tender invitation to re-connect with the Earth and snuggle into her lap. Your child will love it.”
Steven Kessler, MFT Author, The 5 Personality Patterns
“A story for the new generation of energetic sensitives. This book empowers kids with a positive pathway to recognize how they are feeling and give language to their emotions.” Laura Styler, Energy Medicine Practitioner Author, The Little Book of Aura Healing
A LITTLE LIGHT
Connecting children with their inner light so they can shine
This memorable rhyming bedtime tale for kids ages 4 through 6 invites us along on the adventures of A Little Light as he grows from the smallest spark of essence into a beautiful boy. Some life challenges dull his light, but with the help of his community, he learns to shine again. This story emphasizes the importance of the body, mind, and spirit in healing the whole person
This book will help children to see themselves as a spark of light and to help consciously grow that light through self-awareness. The book ends with The Light Switch, a set of questions to help young listeners and readers to turn on their own inner light.
This was my first story. It has a reference to healing, a church, and shows an image of a cross. This is a personal reference, as I was raised Christian. The lead character visits a psychologist, a doctor, and the church in search of healing. This one story may not be suitable for orthodox families. Please review it on Youtube if you are concerned. At its heart, it is a story about wholeness.
"The book your magical child has been waiting for"
Carmen Clews, Author of 'The Magic Mat'
"A healing book for the new generation of kids"
"Perfect for the waiting room of every healthcare practitioner!"
