New Releases by Susan Verde

From a #1 NY Times bestselling team comes a sequel to the picture book The Water Princess, starring a young African girl making her dream of a village well come true, inspired by the life of supermodel-turned-philanthropist Georgie Badiel. Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is filled with the warm earth and black velvet sky of her magnificent African village. When she was a girl, Gie Gie walked with many other girls and women for miles every day to collect clean water for drinking, cooking, and washing. A fire began to burn in her belly: If they had water closer to home, there would be time and opportunity for so much more. As she grows up, Princess Gie Gie travels to countries where water flows freely. Even the flowers and trees drink every day! The fire in her belly burns stronger. She shares her story and meets people with experience building wells. Can Gie Gie bring cool, crystal-clear water to her kingdom? Inspired by the life of Burkina Faso–born model Georgie Badiel, The Water Princess Builds a Well continues the moving story that began with The Water Princess. Since that title’s publication, the Georgie Badiel Foundation’s efforts have made clean water more accessible for over six hundred thousand people in Burkina Faso. Princess Gie Gie continues to change the world. Will you join her?

Sallie Bee learns how to apologize authentically in this funny and encouraging companion to Sallie Bee Writes a Thank-You Note from New York Times bestselling author Susan Verde, Courtney Sheinmel, and Heather Ross Sallie Bee didn’t mean to break Leo’s project, but it wasn’t her fault! Someone left a pencil on the floor—of course she tripped! She tries to make it better. A knock-knock joke? Check. A snickerdoodle? Yum. A quick “sorry”? Done! So why is Leo still upset? Maybe because Sallie hasn’t thought about how Leo feels—or added the most important part to her apology: the because. Time for a do-over. With a little courage and a lot of heart, Sallie is ready to make things right—for real. Sallie Bee Says “I’m Sorry” is a warm, relatable story about taking responsibility, offering true apologies, and learning from our mistakes. Includes an author’s note with steps for saying “sorry” Also Available: Sallie Bee Writes a Thank-You Note

From award-winning creators Susan Verde and Steph Littlebird comes an empowering celebration of the strength, diversity, worthiness, and beauty of our bodies. Did you know your body is beautiful? And not only is it beautiful—it is also unique, miraculous, wise, worthy, and 100% your own. New York Times bestselling author Susan Verde (the I Am series) and acclaimed illustrator Steph Littlebird (My Powerful Hair) team up to celebrate all of the beautiful things our bodies can be and do: from mirroring the wonders in nature and carrying the stories of our ancestors, to speaking up for what they need, growing, dancing and more! With an empowering, lyrical text and bold, vibrant illustrations, Body Beautiful feels like a hug for every body.

A beautiful meditation on new motherhood from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the I Am series, Susan Verde. #1 New York Times bestselling author and mindfulness teacher Susan Verde has introduced millions of young readers to the idea of self-care. Now she has crafted a message of healing to be shared between new mothers and their babies as they read together. Becoming a mother isn’t always easy. There are tired days and tears, tests of patience and fears of getting it wrong. As mother and child read Mommy Love, the text provides the reader with the prompts of a mindfulness exercise. Mothers are guided to use their senses to help them bond with their babies, notice small details, and ground themselves in the present moment. There are words of encouragement and hope as Mommy and Baby begin their journey of love together. Complete with an author’s note, breathing exercises, a gratitude practice, and other resources, Mommy Love is a groundbreaking and heartwarming book that reassures all those who are experiencing motherhood that they are doing their best as they explore their important new role.

See below for English description. Encouragez les enfants a faire preuve de bienveillance envers eux-memes tous les jours avec Qui je suis, un album edifiant qui contient des affirmations positives et qui s''ajoute a la collection de Susan Verde et Peter H. Reynolds, classee au palmares du New York Times. Quand cette voix malveillante devient trop forte et que je suis demoralise, je peux me dire: Je suis assez. J''ai ma place dans ce monde. Nous avons tous-tes des journees difficiles: des moments ou nous nous sentons de mauvaise humeur et ou une voix malveillante dans notre esprit peut nous amener a etre decu-es de nous-memes. Mais nous pouvons repondre a cette voix... et trouver celle qui nous remontera le moral. Nous pouvons nous dire des mots positifs, qui nous soutiennent et qui sont vrais. Une celebration de l''amour propre et de l''appropriation de tout ce qui nous rend special, Qui je suis: Un livre sur la pensee positive presente un recueil sincere d''affirmations positives qui nous rappellent que nous sommes humains, que nous sommes suffisants, et que nous meritons toutes sortes d''amour, et en particulier le notre. Encourage kids to practice self-love every day with Qui je suis -- an uplifting picture book collection of positive affirmations and companion to Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds''s New York Times bestselling series. When the unkind voice gets loud and I feel down, I can tell myself: I am enough. In this world, I matter. We all have rough days: tough times when we feel down and an unkind voice in our mind can make us feel disappointed in ourselves. But we can talk back to that unkind voice; we can find the voice that will lift us up instead. We can tell ourselves words that are positive, supportive, and true. A celebration of self-love and owning all the things that make us special, Qui je suis: Un livre sur la pensee positive is a heartfelt collection of positive affirmations, helping us to affirm that we are human, we are enough, and we are deserving of all kinds of love -- especially our own. Original Title: Who I Am: Words I Tell Myself

"All day long there are sounds. I hear them, telling me the world is busy- and so am I. But when I find stillness and make the choice to pause, breathe, and give each sound my careful attention, I can listen. Listening tells me more... Gracefully written by Susan Verde, bestselling author of the I Am books, and winsomely illustrated by Juliana Perdomo, the Sensing Your World series teaches little ones to experience the world around them more deeply, using the five senses to find joy, connection, and beauty in the small, everyday moments. Are You Listening? encourages us to listen to the world around us with our whole hearts"--

See below for English description. Parfois, nous dissimulons qui nous sommes vraiment pour nous conformer à ce que nous croyons devoir être dans le monde. D''autres fois, nous nous comparons aux autres et nous avons l''impression de ne pas être à notre place. Mais c''est lorsque nous réalisons que nous méritons d''être célébrés et que nous vivons fièrement notre véritable identité que nous arrivons à laisser notre empreinte unique sur le monde... et à partager notre joie! Célébrez l''individualité et l''authenticité dans ce livre de la même collection que Je suis humain et L''amour : Un livre sur la compassion, classés au palmarès du New York Times. Je suis moi rappelle à ceux et celles qui ont déjà eu l''impression d''être trop ou de ne pas être assez que c''est la différence qui rend la vie merveilleuse, et que chacun de nous est important, exactement comme il est. Embrace individuality and being your authentic self in this companion to New York Times bestsellers Je suis humain and L''amour : Un livre sur la compassion! Sometimes we hide who we really are to conform to the way we think we are supposed to be in the world. Sometimes we compare ourselves to others and feel we don''t fit in. But when we realize we are something to be celebrated, and we proudly live out loud as our true selves, we can make our unique mark on the world -- and share our joy! From the New York Times bestselling team behind the Je suis series comes a bighearted celebration of individuality, of being comfortable in our own skin, respecting others for who they are, living authentically, and loving ourselves. For anyone who''s ever felt like too much or not enough, Je suis moi : Un livre sur l''authenticité is an affirming reminder that difference is what makes life beautiful -- and that each of us matters, just as we are. Original title : I Am Me: A Book of Authenticity

Encourage kids to practice self-love every day with Who I Am, an uplifting picture book collection of positive affirmations and companion to Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds''s New York Times bestselling I Am series. When the unkind voice gets loud and I feel down, I can tell myself: I am enough. In this world, I matter. We all have rough days: tough times when we feel down and an unkind voice in our mind can make us feel disappointed in ourselves. But we can talk back to that unkind voice; we can find the voice that will lift us up instead. We can tell ourselves words that are positive, supportive, and true. A celebration of self-love and owning all the things that make us special, Who I Am: Words I Tell Myself is a heartfelt collection of positive affirmations, helping us to affirm that we are human, we are enough, and we are deserving of all kinds of love--especially our own. Also available: I Am Human I Am Love I Am One I Am Me I Am Peace I Am Yoga I Am Courage

From bestselling author Susan Verde comes a new series exploring the five senses through a mindfulness perspective, highlighting how they allow us to appreciate the world around us When I am busy— moving through my day, watching where I go— looking shows me what is right in front of my eyes. But when I slow down— find stillness, and notice with patience and curiosity— I can see. Seeing shows me more . . . Gracefully written by Susan Verde, bestselling author of the I Am books, and winsomely illustrated by Juliana Perdomo, the Sensing Your World series teaches little ones to experience the world around them more deeply, using the five senses to find joy, connection, and beauty in the small, everyday moments. Can You See It? encourages us to look closer to see deeper: not just with our eyes, but with our whole hearts.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and children’s yoga and mindfulness expert Susan Verde, Say One Kind Thing is an original essay collection, emphasizing the power of positive self-talk and the lessons we learn from motherhood and gaining self-acceptance. Susan Verde knows the power of positive self-talk. For decades, Verde has struggled with her inner critic, a voice inside telling her that she was not enough. Yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practices became her way of challenging and quieting this voice. However, the moment she became a parent, the voice became louder than ever. How would she manage parenting three little ones when she could not speak to herself with compassion, kindness, and love? Motherhood would prove to be the ultimate test of her practice. With humor, heart, and disarming vulnerability, Verde shares stories from her life as a parent, a child, a human, and a coffee addict on a journey toward self-acceptance. She reveals her missteps and her greatest moments of joy—from supporting one of her children through a mental health struggle, and another through gender affirmation; to losing her father and reconnecting with her mother; to the immense pain and pride of preparing to send her three teenagers off to college and facing an empty nest. Woven throughout Say One Kind Thing are mantras reminding readers to speak to themselves with compassion, with the ultimate goal of living, loving, and parenting from a place of freedom and authenticity. Verde’s message is that we must all be the authors of our own inner dictionaries, filling them with words of self-love. We must listen to the voice that is telling us that we are worthy. And we must let these words become our story.

From New York Times bestselling author Susan Verde, writer Courtney Sheinmel, and illustrator Heather Ross comes a warmhearted picture book story about expressing gratitude, perfectly modeling how to write a great thank-you note! When a surprise comes in the mail from Grandma, Sallie wants to text her right away: Thanks, Grandma! But wait—how will Grandma know what Sallie is thanking her for and how it makes her feel? And every proper thank-you needs some swirlies, right? This calls for something special: a handwritten note. The next day, Sallie hopes to get another package so she can write a second note. Nothing comes. But . . . she does get safely across the street on the way to school. Maybe that deserves a thank you! Dear Crossing Guard . . . With each new day, Sallie discovers more and more reasons to feel grateful. A warm and witty story about appreciating others, Sallie Bee Writes a Thank-You Note celebrates the simple kindness of saying “thank you.”

See below for English description. Tout le monde peut tomber. Ce qui compte, c''est de se relever! Nous avons tous peur de temps à autre, et nous doutons de nos capacités...mais dans ces moments, il suffit de trouver notre force intérieure et de croire en soi! Nous sommes plus braves que nous ne le croyons. Nous sommes courageux. Susan Verde et Peter H. Reynolds, duo à succès classé au palmarès du New York Times, nous proposent un livre pour enfants inspirant sur le courage, la persévérance et le pouvoir de la pensée positive. À l''aide des postures de yoga et des techniques de respiration qui se trouvent à la fin de l''ouvrage, les enfants apprendront à avoir conscience de leurs peurs et à prendre de la distance par rapport à celles-ci. Everybody falls down sometimes, but what''s important is getting back up! We all get afraid or doubt our abilities from time to time but finding our inner strength and believing in ourselves is key! We are braver than we realize. We are courage. The #1 New York Times bestselling team Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds bring us an inspiring children''s book about courage, perseverance, and the power of positive thinking. Accompanied by yoga poses and breathing techniques in the backmatter, kids will learn how to cultivate an awareness of their fears and create distance from them.

Beeldende beschrijving van hoe mindfulness kan helpen vrede te vinden in een chaotische wereld. Vierkant prentenboek met kleurenillustraties. Met hulp vanaf ca. 6 jaar.

讓情緒覺察成為你一生的助力 活在當下、學習「正念靜心」的方法， 讓心靜下來，專注於現在， 得以開闊的心面對各種挑戰。 榮獲亞馬遜書店五顆星★★★★★ 榮獲★紐約時報★最暢銷繪本 以詩意的語言、柔和的畫風，將內在情緒圖像化、動作化， 親子一同慢慢讀、靜靜想， 陪伴孩子覺察情緒、調節情緒、轉化情緒。 讓心安定下來， 不慌張、不憂慮，看向希望與未來。 《我可以很平靜：一起練習正念靜心》 一本透過「正念靜心」覺察和調節情緒， 讓思緒回到自己的身上，學習專注當下的書。 有時候，我會擔心未來；有時候，我會擔心過去， 那些想法就像是急流，而我就像是沒有錨的船。 要如何能夠活在當下，讓身體平靜、思緒也平靜呢？ 要如何讓慌亂不安的想法集中，只關注現在呢？ 透過身為小學老師和兒童瑜珈指導員的蘇珊.維爾德，與插畫家彼得.雷諾茲， 為了幫助小孩學習並建立社會情緒力，將深奧抽象的學理， 以淺語的方式和小孩的實際生活與成長經驗結合， 以貼近小孩生活的圖文，引導小孩從 閱讀中理解自我覺察的方法、意義和重要性， 然後鼓勵他們在生活中練習和實踐。 本書特色 1. 由暢銷繪本插畫家彼得．雷諾茲與國際童書作者蘇珊．維爾德聯手，以詩意的圖文，將內在情緒具像化、圖像化、動作化，你們將能從閱讀中體驗「覺察自我」是如何發生：一旦學會「覺察」，也就是「發覺、察覺、觀察和感受」自己的情緒後，即能讓慌亂不安的心稍微平靜，讓思緒只專注當下，如此，在面對生活各種困難或不安的情緒時，也能更有彈性、更開放的，以平靜穩定的狀態前進。 2. 透過引導讓自我覺察成為建構整全自我概念的基礎：書中的每一個「我」，在唸讀過程中不僅是一種位格的指涉，讓閱讀的小孩自然而然「對號入座」，也是一種不斷反覆內省的提醒。透過書中的「我」，深入剖析自己，了解自己，建構完整的自我概念後，再逐步擴及人際關係和群體生活，最後明白自己在世界中的獨特角色與存在的意義。 3.《我可以很平靜》、《我們都是人》兩書搭配，套組附贈由臺灣芯福里情緒教育推廣協會創辦人楊俐容特別設計之３０張「正念靜心卡」，親子或個人可進行四款遊戲，透過三種不同類型的卡片，交互遊戲：以「問題卡」定錨情緒、「方法卡」直接操作和「目標卡」設定情緒目標，一起練習「正念靜心」的方法，來覺察自己的情緒，並學習。 暖心推薦(照姓名筆劃排序) 王意中 臨床心理師／王意中心理治療所 所長 情緒覺察讓孩子專注於當下的感受，清楚了解與敏銳辨識情緒狀態。像情緒教育導演般，引導如何與情緒對戲。 何翩翩 牧村親子教室負責人 平靜是一種需要練習的能力，它可以幫助我們在快速且煩躁的世界找到安定；接納是一股溫暖的力量，它將在我們挫折沮喪時，重新點燃生命的動力，在與人相處時，享受和諧與共好，因著孩子，我們可以開始重新面對與學習，找到免於受苦，充滿平靜之道。 周育如 清華大學幼教系副教授 情緒能力包含許多面向，而對自己與他人的情緒覺察是最重要的基礎。 洪仲清 臨床心理師 情緒覺察是什麼？ 情緒覺察與同理，是一個人幸福的關鍵。 一個人的成功固然重要，但少了幸福，成功便沒了滋味。 郭葉珍 國立台北教育大學幼兒與家庭教育學系副教授 「正念是正正地把念頭放在與妳相遇的人、事、物上。沒有想著過去，沒有想著未來。那是一種很省心力，讓人感受到幸福的心法。」 陳志恆 諮商心理師／暢銷作家 《我可以很平靜》我們時常要孩子向前看，又常回頭檢討孩子的不是；而忘了，此時此刻才是人唯一能掌握的。正念就是全然地覺知當下，在當下的那一刻，我們回歸平靜，因而感受到存在。 《我們都是人》為什麼要培養孩子的同理心？理由無他，因為我們都是人。同理心能串起人與人之間的連結，而高品質的人際連結，是一個人幸福感的來源。 陳德中 台灣正念工坊執行長 「正念」就是「覺察」，擁有這種能力的人，會更專注、更當下、有較好的情緒管理與人際關係。這套繪本，相信是今年能給孩子最好的禮物之一了！

讓情緒覺察成為你一生的助力 透過探索自己與觀察他人，培養同理心。 榮獲亞馬遜書店五顆星★★★★★ 榮獲★紐約時報★最暢銷繪本 以詩意的語言、柔和的畫風，將內在情緒圖像化、動作化， 親子一同慢慢讀、靜靜想， 陪伴孩子深入剖析自己，了解自己，建構完整的自我概念， 再逐步擴及人際關係和群體生活， 認知自己在世界中的獨特角色與存在的意義。 《我們都是人：一起練習同理心》 一本透過觀察、掌握自己和他人的情緒， 進而同理自己與他人，關懷世界的書。 我是人，我一直在學習；我一直尋找適合我的路； 我一直在做夢；總是看見各種可能性， 我有無止盡的好奇心，我也會感到疑惑。 我是人，所以，我不完美，我會犯錯， 我是人。 我的誕生獨一無二。 我的一生將是一不斷探索的奇妙旅程。 你也是。 透過身為小學老師和兒童瑜珈指導員的蘇珊.維爾德，與插畫家彼得.雷諾茲， 為了幫助小孩學習並建立社會情緒力，將深奧抽象的學理， 以淺語的方式和小孩的實際生活與成長經驗結合， 以貼近小孩生活的圖文，引導小孩從 閱讀中理解自我覺察的方法、意義和重要性， 然後鼓勵他們在生活中練習和實踐。 本書特色 1. 由暢銷繪本插畫家彼得．雷諾茲與國際童書作者蘇珊．維爾德聯手，以詩意的圖文，將內在情緒具像化、圖像化、動作化，你們將能從閱讀中體驗「覺察自我」是如何發生：一旦學會「覺察」，也就是「發覺、察覺、觀察和感受」自己的情緒後，即能讓慌亂不安的心稍微平靜，讓思緒只專注當下，如此，在面對生活各種困難或不安的情緒時，也能更有彈性、更開放的，以平靜穩定的狀態前進。 2. 透過引導讓自我覺察成為建構整全自我概念的基礎：書中的每一個「我」，在唸讀過程中不僅是一種位格的指涉，讓閱讀的小孩自然而然「對號入座」，也是一種不斷反覆內省的提醒。透過書中的「我」，深入剖析自己，了解自己，建構完整的自我概念後，再逐步擴及人際關係和群體生活，最後明白自己在世界中的獨特角色與存在的意義。 3.《我可以很平靜》、《我們都是人》兩書搭配，套組附贈由臺灣芯福里情緒教育推廣協會創辦人楊俐容特別設計之３０張「正念靜心卡」，親子或個人可進行四款遊戲，透過三種不同類型的卡片，交互遊戲：以「問題卡」定錨情緒、「方法卡」直接操作和「目標卡」設定情緒目標，一起練習「正念靜心」的方法，來覺察自己的情緒，並學習。 暖心推薦(照姓名筆劃排序) 王意中 臨床心理師／王意中心理治療所 所長 情緒覺察讓孩子專注於當下的感受，清楚了解與敏銳辨識情緒狀態。像情緒教育導演般，引導如何與情緒對戲。 何翩翩 牧村親子教室負責人 平靜是一種需要練習的能力，它可以幫助我們在快速且煩躁的世界找到安定；接納是一股溫暖的力量，它將在我們挫折沮喪時，重新點燃生命的動力，在與人相處時，享受和諧與共好，因著孩子，我們可以開始重新面對與學習，找到免於受苦，充滿平靜之道。 周育如 清華大學幼教系副教授 情緒能力包含許多面向，而對自己與他人的情緒覺察是最重要的基礎。 洪仲清 臨床心理師 情緒覺察是什麼？ 情緒覺察與同理，是一個人幸福的關鍵。 一個人的成功固然重要，但少了幸福，成功便沒了滋味。 郭葉珍 國立台北教育大學幼兒與家庭教育學系副教授 「正念是正正地把念頭放在與妳相遇的人、事、物上。沒有想著過去，沒有想著未來。那是一種很省心力，讓人感受到幸福的心法。」 陳志恆 諮商心理師／暢銷作家 《我可以很平靜》我們時常要孩子向前看，又常回頭檢討孩子的不是；而忘了，此時此刻才是人唯一能掌握的。正念就是全然地覺知當下，在當下的那一刻，我們回歸平靜，因而感受到存在。 《我們都是人》為什麼要培養孩子的同理心？理由無他，因為我們都是人。同理心能串起人與人之間的連結，而高品質的人際連結，是一個人幸福感的來源。 陳德中 台灣正念工坊執行長 「正念」就是「覺察」，擁有這種能力的人，會更專注、更當下、有較好的情緒管理與人際關係。這套繪本，相信是今年能給孩子最好的禮物之一了！ ＊有注音

As a young girl practices various standard yoga poses, she imagines herself as a tree touching the sky, a playful dog, a warrior, and more while relaxing and seeing how she fits into the world.

A bedtime fractured fairy tale to help the most restless of little ones fall asleep, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Verde! Once upon a time there lived a very busy princess who never had trouble falling asleep. Until one night, when a pesky pea changed all that! Without sleep, the princess feels cranky, and clumsy, and filled with worry that she''ll never sleep again. Will this tossy-turny princess ever be able to calm her mind, relax her body, and finally get some rest? Book 2 of the Feel-Good Fairy Tales series is a soothing spin on a classic fairytale from New York Times bestselling author Susan Verde and illustrator Jay Fleck, giving restless little readers and listeners the tools they need to help them drift off to dreamland. Includes exercises to help YOU fall asleep.

Explores many aspects of love that can help one weather any storm, including that love is comfort, effort, connection, and taking care of oneself.

Discover the power of activism in this companion to New York Times bestsellers I Am Human and I Am Love One seed to start a garden, one note to start a melody, one brick to start breaking down walls: Every movement and moment of change starts with purpose, with intention, with one. With me. With you. From the #1 New York Times bestselling team behind I Am Yoga, I Am Peace, I Am Human, and I Am Love comes a powerful call to action, encouraging each reader to raise their voice, extend a hand, and take that one first step to start something beautiful and move toward a better world.

See below for English description. Susan Verde et Peter H. Reynolds poursuivent leur fructueuse collaboration avec le quatrième livre de leur série sur le bien-être! L''amour : Un livre sur la compassion est une véritable célébration de l''amour sous toutes ses formes qui invite les jeunes lecteurs à se tourner vers l''intérieur quand ils se sentent effrayés, fâchés ou tristes. Le pouvoir transformateur de l''amour leur permettra de laisser entrer la lumière à nouveau, afin qu''ils puissent agir avec compassion et gentillesse, vivre avec gratitude et prendre soin d''eux-mêmes. Ce livre comprend notamment trois postures de yoga et une méditation guidée! Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds continue their collaboration with the fourth book in their bestselling wellness series. A celebration of love in all its forms, L''amour : Un livre sur la compassion asks readers to look inward when they feel afraid. Love allows us to act with compassion and kindness, to live with gratitude, and to take care of ourselves by practicing self-love. Three yoga poses and a heart meditation are included in the back matter. Original title: I Am Love