All work and no play not only makes Jack a dull boy, but also makes Odette a stressed and unhappy bee. Find out how Odette learns to relax and recharge through meditation in Sandrine Marlier's picture book Odette's Alphabet. Enter to win a copy and a $25 Amazon gift card!
My Review:
Combining the alphabet with an enlightening adventure and interactive activities, Odette's Alphabet is an uplifting book about mindfulness, kindness, friendship, problem-solving and self-discovery. In spite of her love for her community of hard-working bees, Odette feels really down one morning and decides to leave home for a change. While enjoying sunlight and fresh air outside, she runs into a little mouse named Marcus, who has trouble finding his way home. Odette volunteers to help. Will she make it? Will she go back to her colony with something new?
What sets this book apart from other alphabet books about mindfulness is that it helps readers understand mindful thinking in the context of a heartwarming story. The words selected for the alphabet are mostly simple, commonly used words with positive connotations that go beyond mindful concepts. The activities that follow are fun, engaging, and easy to do. They teach about various breathing techniques and thought exercises related to meditation. My son and I felt truly relaxed and happy after completing the activities as instructed. The soothing, soft-hued illustrations well complement the story's theme and add cuteness to the characters.
As they follow along Odette's life-changing journey, young readers are encouraged to get connected with nature through their five senses, to discover their passion and talent through exploration and experimentation, and to handle fear or stress with courage and optimism, as well as through ways to calm down and find inner peace.
Filled with joy, love and peace, this book will brighten up your day and bring out your best!
About the Book:
Ages 5+ | 64 Pages
Publisher: Belle Isle Books | ISBN-13: 9781953021519
One day, Odette the ant wakes up feeling stressed. After realizing that all she does is work, Odette decides to leave her anthill in search of the freedom to create her own world. Along the way, she meets Marcus, a lost mouse, and together they discover simple ways to feel better. Inspired by her journey and this wonderful new friendship, Odette finds her way back home to the colony with a new sense of being.
Odette’s Alphabet is a mindful story that offers a map to handle big emotions with kindness, unity, and courage. Fun and easy activities support each of the chapters, along with letters of the alphabet to provide additional opportunities for learning while encouraging young readers to explore meditation practices.
Purchase links: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes and Noble
About the Author:
Sandrine Marlier woke up one day in her New York apartment feeling out of sorts. She realized that no matter how many trips she would take around the world, thanks to her modeling career, only a journey within could bring her peace. Eventually, she trained with world-renowned meditation teacher davidji. That training inspired this book, as she found herself drawing an ant and a sound: A, the beginning of all beginnings. Sandrine is a mother, meditation teacher, transformational coach, and Reiki practitioner. She shares free meditations about healing and empowerment on Instagram (@sandrinemarlier).
You can connect with her through her website, sandrinemarlier.com.
One lucky grand prize winner will each receive a paperback copy of Odette’s Alphabet and a $25 Amazon gift card!
Two additional winners will each receive a copy of Odette's Alphabet!
Giveaway ends 5/10. Open to US only. Please enter below. Good luck!
Odette's Alphabet Book GiveawayDisclosure: This post is sponsored by Sandrine Marlier. All views and opinions expressed are my own. icefairy's Treasure Chest is not responsible for winner selection or prize fulfillment.
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