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LET’S DISCUSS THE STORIES ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Mindfulness, Growth Mindset

1. What do you think it means to plant seeds of fear? How about love?

2. What are some ways that we can put energy into things that bring happiness and positivity into our life?

3. Can you think of some ways that we can keep our energy out of less helpful emotions?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Music Video from zapsplat.com

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LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE STORY ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Conversation, Mindfulness

1. What do you like about winter?
2. How do you feel when it’s winter time? How does your body feel?
3. What kinds of things do you like to do when it’s cold outside?

Bedtime Story for Kids written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Roxana Calman

Book design by Jade Maitre

Music Video by Mana Two – Part 1 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Mana Two – Part 3 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Conversation, Mindfulness

1. What do you like about Autumn (Fall)?
2. How do you feel when it’s Autumn (Fall)? How does your body feel?
3. Can you remember your favourite Autumn (Fall) day? What did you do?

Bedtime Story for Kids written by Stacie Eirich

Illustrated by Nanda Fatima Setyaningrum

Music Video by “Meanwhile in Bavaria” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Author:

Stacie Eirich is a dreamer who loves literature, music, theatre, travel, and her family. She has written and published four collections of poetry and a children’s fantasy series for middle-grade readers, The Dream Chronicles. Connect with her and read poems, prose & book reviews at her website <a href=”https://www.stacieeirich.com/”

About the Illustrator:

Nanda Fatimah Setyaningrum is a Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Design based in Indonesia. She really loves art, making something cute and playing with color. You can see her work on Instagram @daamase

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LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE STORY ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Anger, Feelings, Mindfulness

1. Fred feels very angry that he can’t find his shoes. Why do you think it’s hard to think sometimes, when we feel angry?

2. When Fred feels angry, everything feels worse. Even the little things feel like big things! How did Fred’s parents help him to stop everything piling up on his anger?

3. What do you like to do to help you feel calm? Do you have a nice place you can go to, in your imagination? What kinds of things would be in your nice place?

Short Story for Kids written by Jade Maitre

Illustrations by Win Yi Ng

Book design by Jade Maitre

Music Video from zapsplat.com

About the illustrator: Hi, I’m Win Yi ! I’m a children’s book illustrator based in Malaysia, and I graduated with a bachelor of Fine Art from Taiwan. I’ve been collaborating with clients from different countries since 2019. If you like my illustrations, you can contact me at winying729 @ gmail . com

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Cross legged, I sit on the old kitchen floor

And I gawp at our washing machine,

I follow the whirl and the swirl of our clothes,

And the glug of the rhythmical clean. 

My jumpers, like gymnasts, leap over themselves

As the towels roly-poly and spin.

I spy a green sock – it is there, then it’s gone,

 Eyes peeled, I search for its twin!

The machine chugs and churns; bright colours whiz by

As the tumbling picks up in pace,

T-shirts chase trousers chase boxers and pants

And I wonder who’ll win at this race!

I stare at our gurgling, thrilling device

Till each cycle completes with a ‘Ding!’

I could sit here for hours; all day and all night

Oh it’s just the most marvellous thing!

© Phoebe Coghlan 2020

LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE POEM ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Mindfulness, Conversation

1. Is there anything that you feel you could watch for hours on end? What is it? 

Poem for Kids written by Phoebe Coghlan

About the Writer

Phoebe is an Intensive care nurse working in a central London, Major Trauma hospital. After busy twelve hour shifts, she likes to sit down with a cup of tea and write whatever comes into her head. You can see all her wonderful stories and poems at Storyberries by clicking here.

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© Nicole Libin and Cameron Marsollier 2020

Let’s Chat About The Stories ~ Ideas for Talking With Kids

Mindfulness, Conversation

1. Think of something that you don’t like. Can you think of it in a different way? How?

2. What was the last time you had a bad day or felt bad about something? How might you use the tips in this story to turn those feelings into better ones?

Bedtime story written by Dr. Nicole Libin

Illustrated by Cameron Marsollier

Music Video: “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Two Finger Johnny” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Scheming Weasel (slower version)” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Continue Life” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Call to Adventure” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Family

1. Why do you think family can make us feel better when things go wrong?

Feelings, Mindfulness

1. Have you ever felt like it was a day where nothing was going your way? What helped you to feel better?

Bedtime Story written by Refiloe Moahloli

Illustrated by Subi Bosa

Designed by Natalie Pierre-Eugene

Edited by Louis Greenberg

Music Video:  “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

* THE STORY ‘THE THINGS THAT REALLY MATTER!’ WAS CREATED BY BOOK DASH AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

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© Juliette Le Baron and Rachele Capiluppi 2020

Let’s Chat About The Stories ~ Ideas for Talking With Kids

Mindfulness

1. What do you think Arthur discovers when he notices all the small things happening around him in the forest?

2. What is around you at the moment? What can you hear? Smell? How do you feel?

3. How does noticing the small things around you make you feel? Excited? Relaxed? Happy?

Bedtime story written by Juliette le Baron

Illustrated by Rachele Capiluppi

Music Video

“Gymnopedie No. 1” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Odyssey” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Illustrator

Rachele Capiluppi is a young Italian illustrator who loves nature, traveling, art, yoga, movies and books.
She was born in 1994 and studied animation and graphic design. Her big passion is illustration. You can see more of her work by clicking here.

About The Author

Juliette Le Baron studied history and social sciences in France and went to work in the cinema sector in Berlin. She works on stories on the side and wrote “Arthur and the Fox” for her nephew.

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