Mindful Tots: Animal Antics (Bilingual Navajo & English)

by Whitney Stewart, Rocío Alejandro (Illustrator)

Overview

“Mindful play can be used to focus children’s minds on the task at hand and help them get centred and ready for the next part of the day, whether that’s further play, a trip to the shop or even the beginning of the bedtime routine. A good resource for parents” – Inis magazine, Children’s Books Ireland

Help toddlers focus — in both Navajo and English — as they transition from one activity to the next. This sturdy yet stylish bilingual board book is designed to enable caregivers to practice a mindful movement exercise with children as young as 2 years old. Written by the award-winning author of the bestselling Mindful Kids activity deck, Whitney Stewart, in collaboration with early childhood development specialist Stefanie Paige Wieder, M.S. Ed., this board book uses simple, straightforward instructions and bright illustrations to encourage imaginative play alongside mindful focus.

• Develop early English and Navajo skills
• Kid-friendly mindfulness exercises and instructions
• Features a diverse cast of characters with different levels of abilities

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798888598597
Publisher:	Barefoot Books
Publication date:	11/04/2025
Series:	Barefoot Bilinguals
Pages:	14
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.71(d)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Whitney Stewart puts her heart, mind and feet into her work. She has trekked in a Himalayan snowstorm with Sir Edmund Hillary, climbed to remote Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, interviewed the Dalai Lama in India and sat for days in meditation retreats. She is the author of many travel articles, and of both fiction and nonfiction for children. When she is not writing or traveling, she teaches mindfulness and meditation to children and adults.

Rocio Alejandro has illustrated many children’s books published both in her home country of Argentina and abroad. In 2017, she won the X Compostela Prize for her book, La huerta de Simón.