2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Non-Fiction

Is Nothing Something?: Kids' Questions and Zen Answers About Life, Death, Family, Friendship, and Everything In-Between

"In Is Nothing Something? Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh answers heartfelt, difficult, and funny questions from children of all ages. Illustrated with original full-color artwork by Jessica McClure, Is Nothing Something? will help adults plant the seeds of mindfulness in the young children in their lives.

Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (And Their Parents)

This little book is a very appealing introduction to mindfulness meditation for children and their parents. In a simple and accessible way, it describes what mindfulness is and how mindfulness-based practices can help children calm down, become more focused, fall asleep more easily, alleviate worry, manage anger, and generally become more patient and aware. The book contains eleven practices that focus on just these scenarios, along with short examples and anecdotes throughout.

Gratitude

The importance of appreciation and thankfulness are examined through accessible text.  There is a focus on how this character strength balances other qualities and gives successful people perspective and a healthy approach to life.

A Pebble for Your Pocket

Drawn from Thich Nhat Hanh's Dharma talks given to young people, A Pebble for Your Pocket presents the basic teachings of the Buddha in accessible and modern language. Combining the stories and meditation practices from the previous edition of A Pebble for your Pocket with those collected in Under the Rose Apple Tree plus several new stories, this completely revised edition is written in a conversational style, and is comprised of Buddhist parables, and stories from the author's own childhood experiences.

Born a Crime

Comedian Trevor Noah tells stories of himself as a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. Whether being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping or just trying to survive the pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty.