Bee Still

A simple introduction to teach children about meditation. The story was easy to follow for young ones, and the artwork was beautiful. I can see this being a perfect book for parents to reach to their little ones when trying to introduce them to the positives of meditation and being calm.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I truly appreciate it!

This delightful rhyming book has a message of calm and serenity to pass onto today's overbusy child. Bentley, an adorable honeybee, lives in a hive that is tucked in a tall oak tree. It is crowded, busy and noisy inside with no wing-room or place to stop and rest. One day the Queen Bee orders the swarm to get busy and...

"This sent them scrambling in a tizzy." All except Bentley who took a totally different path. "He chose to be patient and wait. He decided to look for a place to meditate."

Bentley flies to the shelter of the garden and selects a beautiful bright daffodil to be his landing pad. Once settled on the petals he closes his eyes and rests his feet. He then begins to drain his mind from all his stress and worry and searches for inner peace within.

The other forest animals are curious and wonder what Bentley is doing. He explains that he is meditating and quieting his mind. They too want to join in and learn how to relax and be calm. Everyone sits down, breaths in deeply and focuses on letting go of their negative emotions and thoughts. They learn how to find peace and tranquility within themselves just like their friend Bentley.

This book includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more ideas to help with the introduction of meditation in a child's life. The illustrations are spot on and well done and they greatly enrich the positive message of the book. I highly recommend it.

Such adorable illustrations paired with simple text! This is a sweet introduction to meditation practice for reading with a child.

Bee Still is an entertaining, practical, and heart-warming children’s picture book that both facilitates and promotes meditation for children. Readers are bound to fall in love with Bentley the Bee as he models and then teaches his animal friends how to calm their minds and bodies in an ever-busy forest.

This little gem of a book includes notes to parents and caregivers on how to use the book with children in their own lives. This would be a wonderful little book for use at home or in an educational or clinical setting.

It is interesting how this book is written. It shares between the adult and the child. The bee in the story is anxious so it flies off to find some peace. The bee finds peace and tranquility but then animals and birds and such want to know what he is doing and gather around to learn meditation. The illustrations are cute and the writing is easy for little ones to understand and enjoy The next part of the book teaches adults how to teach meditation---several methods. These are easy to learn and I think many kids (and adults) would benefit from it.
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A big thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. First time reading this author. I found this to be a fun, interesting colorful story. Using creative characters to learn how to mediate. I think even if children don't understand the concept they will like the story.

Another excellent book that I requested for my extremely energetic grandson. The book tells the story of a bee in a hectic hive that decides to take time out for a little peace and quite so that the can meditate. My grandson loved it and immediately requested a reread which is high praise indeed.

As a speech language pathologist, I always search for new books to use with clients in a variety of ways. Bee Still is written about a very busy hive of bees that occasionally need to chill away from all the buzzing. One of the bees meditates and the other animals in the forest giggle at the thought, but then, Bentley the Bee soon wins them over and teaches the animals how to meditate and breathe. Added bonus, as it RHYMES! So helpful to my students who don't have those skills solidly in their repertoire. The illustrations are attractive and every child would love them, as most children adore animals.
I see my children with attention deficit and autism relating to this and perhaps giving yet another strategy to use to calm their minds and bodies. There is an extensive section on meditation after the story, which will help both students as well as their parents as they learn the art of meditation. I used yoga and meditation in my own practice and know how powerful both can be to settle young minds.

A solid five stars for this cute story. I'd give it more if I could.

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for a pre-publication ebook in exchange for an honest review.

A very sweet little book with beautiful illustrations. Would definitely recommend this book. You would "bee" mad not to try it

First I must Thank Netgalley for this advanced digital copy. This book is very cute. I loved the sweet illustrations and the informative story about learning to calm down and meditate. I would definitely recommend this little book to everyone of all ages.

My two boys (3 and 6) loved this book. Both are in school, which can be a rather noisy and crowded place. Both have had issues in the past with acting out, and I felt it had a direct correlation with their environment at the time of the outburst. This book gave us a great jumping off point for discussing ways to calm our mind when we are overstimulated. I like that the book discusses inclusion, too. The other forest animals think what Bentley Bee is doing is weird. But, he turns it around and teaches them how to meditate instead.

This is a great introduction to meditation for young children. There is good information in the back for parents to help guide their children in beginning meditation practice to help keep focused.

I love “Bee Still,” the tale of Bentley, the honeybee who meditates! Sweet illustrations show how this wise bee handles the buzz and stress of the hive by finding a quiet place to bee still. He teaches other garden creatures too and soon, everyone is practicing stillness. “So,” he advises, “when life is hard or you just need to chill, think of Bentley and try to “bee still.” A fun way to introduce children to meditation, this helpful guide offers a short “Note to Parents and Caregivers” on mindfulness and how to teach it to children. Another wonderful entry from the American Psychological Associations’ Magination Press. 5/5

Pub date: August 13, 2018

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