A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles

This is a lovely, introductory way to introduce mindfulness meditation. I have been using it to teach mindfulness meditation to my child clients, and they enjoy it. (I'm a child and family therapist.)

This book offered a simple yet creative way to practice and experience mindful meditation with young children. It combines hands on meditations and simple ideas to capture the imagination and create peace within. It does not take a lot of time to do these exercises which keeps children focused for the perfect amount of time. A great introduction to the art of meditation.

I love this book! I received it last week promptly and have used it with several of my clients already. Without having any religious overtones, this handy books promotes relaxation, mind-body awareness and deep breathing. It includes some helpful drawing interweaved with the deep breathing, making it interactive and appropriate for all ages. Definitely one I would recommend for parents, teachers, and child therapists.

I am teaching yoga to children with special needs in Milwaukee public schools. Our class is loving this new book which we use with some stones from my favorite crystal store. We practice breath with images of flowers, mountains, lake, and air. We love it.

I always enjoy Thay's clear, calm voice.
I enjoyed it even more when it was directed toward children.
I chose this rating because yet again I felt better AFTER I read one of Thay's books than I did before I read it.

As Vietnamese Buddhist Monk, Thich Nhat Hanh has it right to bring peace and non-violence to the world, this work of art is a special favorite book resource and meditation concept, connecting breathing exercises to images in nature. With a flower representing a fresh new perspective, a mountain representing strong and solid, focusing on water to achieve calmness and stillness, and space to represent freedom, anyone who appreciates nature would surely be apt to using this book resource for personal or any group. Although geared towards children, both youngsters and adults can enjoy using the breathing and writing techniques to bring inner peace and happiness. Highly recommended!

I really liked the ideas in this book for myself and teaching my son to meditate. When I bought it, I thought it was a children's book I could read to him, but it is not, it is a set of guidelines and techniques you can teach your children. Still enjoyed it though.

Very disappointing presentation! I am a first grade teacher and have seen this book in a bigger paperback size. I ordered it in the hardback because it was only available here in this or kindle and it's the size of the palm of my hand and is spiral bound!!!!

Sadly, because it is so small, I will not be able to share with my class.

The concept is great, but if you can't see it or it falls apart, what's the point?

There's not much to this book, considering the price. I expected the book to have a method for teaching mindfulness and meditation to children, but what is passed off as the one meditation exercise is ridiculous.

I'm sure I might have a different opinion on this book if I had bought the hard copy, but dang, I really dislike this book! I thought it was going to be more of a story for children with a "how-to" at the end, but I was wrong. It's all how-to, and really, it's a bit too hippie for this super-hippie. I flipped through it once; I was going to use it in the kids' yoga class that I teach. I decided to forget about it. I wish I could get refunds on kindle books, or at least put the amount paid towards purchasing the hard copy to give it another chance. :/

Just received my copy. Its ok but would have been nice to receive the visual stones. I don't think my granddaughter with ADHD is going to be able to hold onto her attention without them so I am going to get some crystals or paint some stones different colors to adjust to the exercise. Was going to return but will work with my ideas.

Great book, I think it'll be very valuable to my antsy granddaughter -- but where are the pebbles? I foresee a lot of time spent searching for little rocks that look like those depicted, which could defeat the purpose of the whole project. Maybe that's a silly objection but when trying to interest a child in meditation, time is of the essence.

This is a very brief introduction to meditation for children. I would not recommend purchasing this in Kindle format. It has workbook type illustrations and suggestions using the physical book. It is extremely short. I would have liked more depth for the cost. However, I will implement this meditation into my household and am looking forward to doing some of the activities suggested.

A perfect little book of IDEAS for introducing simple meditation practices to kids. A HANDFUL OF QUIET includes clear instructions for helping to calm bodies and minds, promote gratitude and manage difficult emotions. I have shared these practices with individuals, small groups and classes of kids and used the pebbles to represent different themes depending on their needs. Note: it is more a guidebook for adults than storybook for kids.

This book is a terrific beginners' guide to simple meditation techniques. It would make a great gift for basically anyone, but as others have stated, it is not a children's book. It is easy-to-follow, and has lovely illustrations. I would recommend it for anyone that is looking to get into meditation, but they don't know where to start.