{"product_id":"puppy-mind-isbn-9781941529447","title":"Puppy Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this charming, simple story, an irresistible puppy teaches a little boy how to calm himself through breathing when he feels anxious, distracted, or upset\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eParents will love this picture book that helps children see that strong emotions are normal, and they can learn to calm their minds and bodies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young boy discovers his mind is like a puppy, always wandering away, into the past or the future, and he is just not sure what to do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter noticing when and why his puppy mind wanders away, he sets about learning to train his puppy mind to heel to the present moment. Through remembering to breathe, the boy becomes a stronger and more caring master of his puppy mind, keeping it in the present, if only for a moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith helpful parent\/teacher questions at the back of the book, adults can skillfully guide children in noticing when and where their own puppy minds like to wander.\"What a lovely way for children to learn the heeling\/healing potential of paying careful attention.\" —Sylvia Boorstein, cofounding teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSolid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom in Difficult Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Jordan Nance \u003c\/b\u003ehas been an educator for 30 years. He is the founder of Mindful Arts San Francisco, whose mission is to provide volunteer educators to teach at underserved San Francisco Schools. Nance is also an award–winning  actor and director who taught performing arts to students from diverse backgrounds as the Conservatory Director at San Francisco’s New Conservatory Theatre Center for 18 years. He is on the board of several educational nonprofit organizations including the Mindful Life Project in Richmond, California and Arts Ed Matters, a California–based arts–integration organization. Andrew Jordan Nance lives in San Francisco. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrator \u003cb\u003eJim Durk\u003c\/b\u003e has over 30 years of experience working on children’s books. He’s drawn iconic characters including \u003ci\u003eClifford the Big Red Dog, Thomas the Tank Engine, The Rugrats, The Wild Thornberrys\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. He received a BFA from Ohio University in 1983 and currently lives in Bay Village, Ohio.\u003cb\u003ePUPPY MIND \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e My mind is like a puppy, \u003cbr\u003e it likes to wander and explore.\u003cbr\u003e If I don’t watch it carefully \u003cbr\u003e it goes through any open door. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When my puppy mind is bored it runs\u003cbr\u003e to the future and the past.\u003cbr\u003e If I am not really careful, \u003cbr\u003e it will take me far away super fast. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e My puppy mind likes to dig up memories,\u003cbr\u003e like when I got yelled at for not sharing my things.\u003cbr\u003e My mind scampers to the future\u003cbr\u003e and I don’t always like the pictures that it brings.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In class I try to listen to the teacher,\u003cbr\u003e but my puppy mind starts to stir, \u003cbr\u003e I quickly loose my focus, \u003cbr\u003e and the day becomes a blur.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e I get mad at my puppy mind, \u003cbr\u003e “Why don’t you just sit and stay!”\u003cbr\u003e but when I yell it gets scared\u003cbr\u003e and hides or runs away.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e My puppy mind only heels\u003cbr\u003e if I take three slow deep breaths.  \u003cbr\u003e If I do it often enough, \u003cbr\u003e I do feel calmer in my chest. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Practicing being patient, \u003cbr\u003e is the best way to still my puppy mind. \u003cbr\u003e I am learning to be my mind’s best friend \u003cbr\u003e It responds best when I am kind. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e So whenever I feel my puppy mind\u003cbr\u003e tugging at my sleeve,  \u003cbr\u003e I try to remember \u003cbr\u003e to breathe and breathe and breathe. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e If I practice every day, \u003cbr\u003e and remember to be kind,  \u003cbr\u003e I will have more fun being\u003cbr\u003e with my best friend, my puppy mind.","brand":"Plum Blossom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44863988891877,"sku":"NP9781941529447","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781941529447.jpg?v=1767735221","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/puppy-mind-isbn-9781941529447","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}