A is for Amazing: based on The Three Principles, founded by Sydney Banks, is a children's book that gives mindfulness advice associated with a letter of the alphabet on each page. Focusing on helping children understand that they have the power to control their emotions, the book initially guides young readers to think about certain words. It then introduces a concept related to those words and closes with an explanation in the form of a rhyming quote from Jacqueline, a female version of a Jack-in-the-Box.
Highlights from the manuscript include:
Contemporary concepts - Tying mindfulness to the alphabet makes the concepts recognisable and more approachable for young readers.
Learning opportunities - A is for Amazing not only teaches mindfulness but ties the alphabet to new words and notions. This book can help children recognise and name their feelings. It could also be used in mindfulness sessions in schools or at home.
Multi-layered information - Beyond the alphabetical structure, there are other concepts at work. Notably, these are Sydney Banks' Three Principles of Universal Mind, Universal Consciousness and Universal Thought, which are weaved into the pages of the text.
