Mein kleines Buch der Ruhe

by Eric Carle

This beautiful little gift book features a simple, easy-to-follow journey to relaxation, perfect for children and adults of all ages.


When your monkey mind feels too jumpy... take a deep breath... to clear the cobwebs from your mind.

Featuring the beautiful, contemplative artwork of The Very Hungry Caterpillar creator Eric Carle, this little book will help guide you to relax and calm your monkey mind.

"This beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written book helps children learn mindfulness as a life skill in a way they can build into their lives as a daily practice"
Professor Willem Kuyken,
Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, University of Oxford

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Emotion, Storytime, Fiction, Audiobook, Animals

Hardcover

First published June 2, 2016

About the author

Eric Carle was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. His picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, first published in 1969, has been translated into more than 66 languages and sold more than 50 million copies. Carle's career as an illustrator and children's book author accelerated after he collaborated on Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?. Carle illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote, and more than 145 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.
In 2003, the American Library Association awarded Carle the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award), a prize for writers or illustrators of children's books published in the U.S. who have made lasting contributions to the field. Carle was also a U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2010.

Reviews

[Canette Arille · Rating 5 out of 5]

The short story, but I like this book. I like very hungry caterpillar so much, so I m glad that I found this book :)

[Shauna Ludlow Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish this book was much longer. It suggests deep breathing to calm down. Maybe other emotions and helps could have been included. Sweet illustrations.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’d be interested to see if this book helps busy bodies. Teaching them breathing techniques and metacognition at an early age might be beneficial. Eric Carle’s style is as wonderful as ever. I didn’t think the “happy” page was quite accurate.

[Ilse · Rating 4 out of 5]

-1⭐️ lelijke vlinder

[Tracie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar guides children through a simple relaxation technique featuring Carle's trademark illustrations.

An excellent way to introduce preschoolers to the concept of mindfulness.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful, short book using classic Eric Carle images. Kids love it and I love it too.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, Goodreaders, have any of you been told that you have "Monkey Mind," and it is necessary to calm it?

Many people believe in this advice, but you sure don't have to.

As a teacher of Transcendental Meditation for 16 years, I never did that to my students. Since I believed and still believe that the "Monkey Mind" idea, in pursuit of personal development, is utter nonsense. Unhelpful. And even kind of cruel.

Once I stopped working for Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and went out on my own, in 1986, founding Energy Spirtuality, guess what? I've helped people on every continent that doesn't have an ice cap. Never, ever have I taught people to distrust their own minds, nor to stifle them.

Yet I've helped a lot of people to self-actualize a great deal, sometimes even moving into Spiritual Enlightenment. But never by trying to whip their "Monkey Mind" into submission, feed it some metaphorical bananas, or anything similar. (To learn more, google on "Energy Spirituality for Spiritual Enlightenment" -- and be sure to include quotes in your search.)

ALL THAT SAID

What if you happen to believe you have a "Monkey Mind." Maybe you believe that it "can't hurt" to follow this outdated kind of teaching?

What if you further believe that you are helping an innocent toddler, reading "Calm" to your child, thereby becoming complicit in teaching that child to "let thoughts cross your mind like clouds floating in the sky"? (Yep, I'm quoting this book here.)

Then you may well LOVE this book. Well, you --not I -- would count as the intended audience for this "Calm." On your behalf, my official rating is FIVE STARS.

Below I will, however, add a comment that you might find worth reading.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple approach to mindfulness and naming feelings, with illustrations featuring several characters from the world of Eric Carle. My 3 year old is enjoying learning about different emotions and this has been a much-enjoyed bedtime story where he asks me if I feel happy, sad, jumpy, calm, fluttery etc. then tells me which ones he’s feeling.

[Scott Cahalan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish this book was longer. This book is a basic introduction to mindfulness. This book helps the young reader with naming the different emotions that they may be feeling. It gives simple relaxation techniques to help the reader calm down. It would have been great if the book was longer and gave more examples. The illustration in the book was cute.

[Marlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

With a huge focus on mindfulness right now; Eric Carle brings us a simple way to relax. Filled with many of his beloved characters and paintings; you'll be able to teach your little one how to calm their body and feel their feelings.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's Eric Carle. Illustrations are nice. Story...or lesson...was short.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple toddler and up book witht he Hungry Catterpilalr characters learning to calm down.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple text and lovely Carle illustrations. Families can use this book with young readers to talk about emotions and ways to relax and calm themselves.

[Jeanjean · Rating 3 out of 5]

A tiny, cute intro to mindfulness

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very sweet. I want to get this as a gift for all of my friends who are parents.

[Katie Nash · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is great to teach children how to relax and release stress. I would use this book in my classroom for students to learn techniques on relaxing your mind.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for bedtime reading for both kids and adults, and it's nice and short. I wish it had ended with the cloud page and not included the last page with the instruction to smile.

[Katelynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

With Eric Carle’s signature illustrations, this book creates a fun way to help older children and adults calm anxiety, and little ones identify images and emotions.

[Emily Carlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short and sweet calming read.

[Aarvik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful one!

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book practicing mindfulness. Young kiddos.

[Tracy Mabry · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute!

[Y.Poston]

a great intro to mindfulness

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[Joseph Whitt · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a huge Carle fan.....but my kids seem to be. This one was, in my opinion, the worst I've had to read of him.

[Anna McFarland · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to help kids understand some of their emotions and feelings. Also a good reminder to be calm and breath.

[Jolanda De wit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Herkenbare Eric Carle afbeeldingen maar helaas zonder prominente rol voor het rupsje zelf. De inhoud is diepzinnig en voor volwassenen ook zeker erg passend. Echt een boekje om mindfulness eenvoudig toe te passen.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book filled with ideas, tips and ways to take a time out and regroup when you find yourself in dire straights.