Catching thoughts / by Bonnie Clark ; illustrated by Summer Macon.
"A child learns to acknowledge an unwanted thought, show it compassion, and then actively let it go so she can focus on positive thoughts instead"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781506464169
- ISBN: 1506464165
- Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Beaming Books, 2020.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 3-8. Beaming Books. AD510L Lexile Decoding demand: 79 (high) Semantic demand: 83 (very high) Syntactic demand: 71 (high) Structure demand: 79 (high) Lexile |
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Genre: | Fiction. Juvenile works. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Cass County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | E CLA 2020 (Text) | 0002205649383 | Easy Picture Books | Available | - |
Summary
Catching Thoughts Hb
This bright tale of a girl determined to escape a negative thought that keeps following her around encourages mindfulness and equips kids with the tools they need to successfully manage their emotions. Have you ever had an unwelcome thought that you just couldn't get rid of, no matter how hard you tried to push it away? In Catching Thoughts, a girl is plagued by an unwanted thought. No matter what she does--ignore it, yell at it, cry about it--the thought won't go away. Frustrated and discouraged, she finally looks that bad thought in the face and says, "Hello." At last, she is able to notice other more beautiful, positive thoughts all around her. As she catches hold of new thoughts, the girl discovers she can fill her mind with whatever she chooses. For every child who has been weighed down by sadness or anxiety, this story teaches kids how to acknowledge unwanted thoughts, show them compassion, then actively replace them with positive thoughts instead. Catching Thoughtsis a quiet, thoughtful story that teaches readers how to practice mindfulness, focusing on thoughts that bring beauty, joy, and calm into their lives.