No Ordinary Apple

"A greatly needed book, indispensable for those of us who teach mindfulness to children. I'll be keeping three copies on hand: one for my kids and two for lending."—Sumi Loundon Kim, author of Blue Jean Buddha and founder of Buddhist Families of Durham

“Children are concrete thinkers and teaching them abstract concepts in a fun, engaging way can be a challenge. But Sara Marlowe and illustrator Philip Pascuzzo make it look easy in their delicious new book No Ordinary Apple where they offer a fresh take on a familiar practice. Sarah and Philip show us how, with a simple shift in perspective, something as ordinary as eating an apple can be transformed into an extraordinary experience.”—Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child and The Inner Kids Program


"With humor and a light touch, No Ordinary Apple takes us cheerfully through the exercise of eating an apple mindfully, using each of our five senses, one by one, leaving readers wanting to try it themselves! Marlowe has given parents and teachers a fun way to introduce the practice of mindful eating - a practice that will undoubtedly prevent eating disorders of all kinds, and will help children slow down and fully enjoy their apples!"—Kerry Lee MacLean, author of Moody Cow Meditates

"We often hear ourselves telling children to pay attention but we don’t often teach children HOW to pay attention. This book does just that and it is deliciously fun to read."—Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness and Lovingkindness

"No Ordinary Apple is no ordinary book—it is a book than change lives. Take a bite and taste how good it is yourself."—Daniel Rechtschaffen, founding director of the Mindful Education Institute

“This delightful book brings the playful curiosity of mindfulness and mindful eating to life so vividly my mouth was watering.”—Dr. Amy Saltzman, founder and director of the Association for Mindfulness in Education

“Promotes health and wellness through a mindful exercising of the senses.”—Michele Chaban MSW, RSW, PhD, of Director, Inter-professional Applied Mindfulness Meditation Certificate, University of Toronto.

"The discoveries that kids can make by letting go of preconceptions and tuning in to their senses may just be the only way to change our society’s relationship with food. All kids (and their parents) need to read this book!"
—Heather A. Wheeler, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist

“A wonderful and valuable addition to my library of children’s books promoting resilience.”—Dr. M. Lee Freedman M.D., Child and Family Psychiatrist

“A wonderful story that shows how much more we can experience by bringing an attitude of curiosity to even the most common of activities. When eat without mindfulness, we miss out on the potential uniqueness of each experience when we pay attention to the variety of tastes, textures, sounds, smells, and appearance of the foods that we eat. A good reminder for all of us.”—Heidi Bornstein, co-creator of the Yoda-Yoga Program for kids, used in elementary schools and The Mindful Edge® – Stress Reduction and Life Strategies program for teens in high schools.

“Wonderful! I read it to my daughter and she asked for an apple! And then wanted me to read it to her again!”—Frank Jude Boccio, author of Mindfulness Yoga

“This delightful little book is a thorough introduction to the practice of eating mindfully, for adults as well as children. It's both tasty and nutritious.”—Melissa Myozen Blacker, coeditor of The Book of Mu

“Written for kids, but equally as appealing to adults, this is a no ordinary book about mindful eating.”—Deborah Schoberlein, author of Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness

“A deliciously extraordinary way to live an ordinary day. Thank you Sara Marlowe for a wonderful contribution!”—Lauren Alderfer, author of Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda

“No Ordinary Apple is a delightful invitation for kids (and parents) to appreciate the wonder of whatever we are eating. I love that the story ends with suggesting the possibility that we could eat even our pizza mindfully.”—David Rynick author of This Truth Never Fails

“Reading this book would go a long way in helping children to internalize the practice of being present in the moment. There are so few children's books that skillfully address this topic. What a gift to have this book available!”—Linda Lantieri, author of Building Emotional Intelligence

“What a delightful offering- a story that re-enchants the simple act of eating wholesome food.”—Betsy Rose, founding teacher in the Family Practice Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center