Mindful Tots: Animal Antics

Rocio Alejandro has illustrated many children’s books published both in her home country of Argentina and abroad. In 2017, she won the X Compostela Prize for her book, La huerta de Simón. Whitney Stewart has trekked in a Himalayan snowstorm with Sir Edmund Hillary, climbed to remote Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, interviewed the Dalai Lama in India and sat for days in meditation retreats. She is the author Barefoot Books’ bestselling activity deck, Mindful Kids. When she is not writing or traveling, she teaches mindfulness and meditation to children and adults.Stefanie Paige Wieder, MS.Ed., is a child development specialist who has developed many titles for Barefoot, including the Build-a-Story Cards product line and the Barefoot First Games series. She holds degrees from Harvard University and the Bank Street Graduate School of Education.

“Mindful play can be used to focus children’s minds on the task at hand and help them get centred and ready for the next part of the day, whether that’s further play, a trip to the shop or even the beginning of the bedtime routine. A good resource for parents” – Inis magazine, Children’s Books Ireland