Christopher Willard Knihy

Teach children the basics of mindful breathing - along with their ABCs - in this playful and interactive picture book.

Amazon Best of the Month Pick When Green arrives in a crayon box as a present to a little girl, he has no idea of the impact he will have on her life in small but profound and meaningful ways. The Life of a Crayon is a colorful story (ages 4-8) about a girl and her crayon who grow up together and draw the world around them. When a little girl receives a box of crayons for her birthday, Green becomes her favorite. Over the years, as the girl creates art and projects and greeting cards, Green learns new skills and important lessons alongside her. Perhaps most importantly, Green fills her—and others’—worlds with color and the emotions it evokes, and in doing so leaves a legacy that is vast and meaningful. The story can just be an engaging and thought-provoking adventure on its own, or it can help kids and families cope with change, the challenges of growing up, and even loss as this book touches on themes like life cycles, impermanence, and connection.

This book is a highly accessible guide to anxiety disorders. It helps anxiety sufferers regain control by suggesting an array of useful tactics which when applied can be life altering.

Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing is a full-color, illustrated board book that teaches mindful breathing and body movement while learning your ABCs.

This book is in the same vein as Herve Tullet's Press Here. The child physically interacts with the book, balancing it on their stomach, blowing on the pages, tracing lines on the page with their fingers and so on. Throughout the book, they learn to become aware of their breath and to use it in connection with positive intentions, such as releasing worries and sending kind wishes to others--

Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety has already helped thousands of anxious teens feel calmer, more balanced, and better able to handle all the challenges of life. This fully revised and updated second edition includes new and fun activities for dealing with school anxiety, social media, identity questions, bullying, and social anxiety.

An interactive book for children to discover mindfulness and feel more connected to the world around us. In The In-Between Book, authors Christopher Willard and Olivia Weisser invite children to mindfully interact with the book and with the world around them. Kids will trace the shapes between images on the page, feel the stillness between heartbeats, and focus on the space between breathing in and breathing out. As they slow down to connect with the spaces between things, they will learn powerful lessons about mindfulness, curiosity, and experiencing the world around them more fully. With its conversational style and playful prompts, The In-Between Book is a creative and thoughtful approach to teaching mindfulness to children, parents, and caregivers. It’s a great read one-on-one or perfect for a classroom or storytime.

Ship of Theseus is brilliant new poetic work by Christopher Willard. "Prepare for an ascent into the maelstrom, where the huckleberries howl and butterflies twirl, caught in the F5 tornadoes they created 10,000 wingflaps ago. The pitch and yaw of the deck is so scintillating you'll know why Christopher typed this with his tongue, and you'll never guess it's a replacement crew until they sing a sick sea shanty explaining why there is something rather than nothing. Walking the plank will never be the same." -William Merricle, author of Fractured Fairy Tales and Grace, You Let the Screen Door Slam

Turn life's challenges into a source of strength with this guide to mindfulness and self-compassion practices for post-traumatic growth.

Kinder sind jeden Tag neuen Einflüssen ausgesetzt, haben mit Ängsten, Sorgen oder Stress zu kämpfen. Die richtige Atmung kann helfen, zur Ruhe zu kommen und mit schwierigen Situationen umzugehen. In diesem interaktiven Bilderbuch zeigen der Psychologe Christopher Willard und Olivia Weisser, wie Kinder auf spielerische Weise durch bewusstes Atmen ihren Gemütszustand verbessern können – sei es, indem sie eine Seite umpusten, sich das Buch auf den Bauch legen oder gute Wünsche in Luftballons auf Reisen schicken. Mit spaßigen und zugleich meditativen Übungen lernen Kinder ab 3 Jahren, zu entspannen, sich besser zu konzentrieren und den Alltag gelassen zu meistern.