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Puppy Mind Hardcover – Illustrated, September 13, 2016

by Andrew Jordan Nance (Author), Jim Durk (Illustrator)

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In this picture book for children and adults, illustrated by Jim Durk, who is adored by thousands of children for his many Clifford the Big Red Dog and Thomas the Steam Engine books, a young boy discovers his mind is like a puppy, always wandering away, into the past or the future. He sets about learning to train his puppy mind to heel to the present moment. Through remembering to breathe, the boy becomes a stronger and more caring master of his puppy mind, keeping it in the present, if only for a moment. Includes a link to a discussion guide for parents and teachers.

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2 - 8 years, from customers
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32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 2
Lexile measure

AD550L
Dimensions

9.81 x 0.29 x 8.88 inches
Publisher

Plum Blossom
Publication date

September 13, 2016
ISBN-10

1941529445
ISBN-13

978-1941529447
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"What a lovely way for children to learn the heeling/healing potential of paying careful attention." —Sylvia Boorstein, cofounding teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and coauthor of Solid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom in Difficult Times

About the Author

Andrew Jordan Nance has been an educator for 30 years. He is the founder of Mindful Arts San Francisco, whose mission is to provide volunteer educators to teach at underserved San Francisco Schools. Nance is also an award–winning actor and director who taught performing arts to students from diverse backgrounds as the Conservatory Director at San Francisco’s New Conservatory Theatre Center for 18 years. He is on the board of several educational nonprofit organizations including the Mindful Life Project in Richmond, California and Arts Ed Matters, a California–based arts–integration organization. Andrew Jordan Nance lives in San Francisco.

Illustrator Jim Durk has over 30 years of experience working on children’s books. He’s drawn iconic characters including Clifford the Big Red Dog, Thomas the Tank Engine, The Rugrats, The Wild Thornberrys, and many more. He received a BFA from Ohio University in 1983 and currently lives in Bay Village, Ohio.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Plum Blossom; Illustrated edition (September 13, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1941529445
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1941529447
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 8 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD550L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.81 x 0.29 x 8.88 inches

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- #2,494 in Children's Self-Esteem Books
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- #14,248 in Children's Reference & Nonfiction (Books)

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Andrew Jordan Nance is the author of Puppy Mind, Mindful Arts in the Classroom, and The Lion in Me published by Parallax Press, as well as The Barefoot King (Shambhala Press, 2020) and distributed by Penguin Random House is now available for purchase at your local bookstore and online. A Theater Educator since 1991, he is the founder, Program Manager, and Lead Facilitator for Mindful Arts San Francisco (MASF). Additionally, he offers mindful arts trainings and assemblies at conferences, libraries, schools, and school districts around the globe. His mindfulness training comes from Mindful Schools, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Omega and Esalen. For almost two decades he was the Conservatory Director of The New Conservatory Theatre Center, providing educational theater experiences for thousands of Bay Area youth.

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I. Radzik

Illustrations are beautiful; the text is straightforward for all young kids

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 2, 2017

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I have been using this book in several pre-K and K-5 classrooms where I teach mindfulness. Illustrations are beautiful; the text is straightforward for all young kids. Kids just love it, and they easily understand how a puppy behaves and doesn't always listen when we ask it to be still. It gives young students comfort to read that it is normal for our minds to act like puppies. This is a great book to teach kids that with practice it is possible to train our mind to stay in the present moment for a while, just like a puppy learns over time.

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Gregory Wagoner

Messaging and Fun

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 2, 2021

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Great book. Both the story and the overall message are wonderfully part of this short but lovely book. The artistic pages only add to this.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 12, 2018

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Our 20 month old is learning strategies to calm his body (his emotions are EXTRA high lately) and this book has done a great job of introducing him to that concept. Although I feel like the overall message is for a child a few years older than him, he still loves the large, bright illustrations and that of course there's a puppy on each page. I think by the time he's 3 or 4, he'll truly understand and be able to apply the lesson of "mindfulness" that this book teaches.

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Jennifer L. Chiappisi

Excellent Book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 6, 2018

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This is an absolutely fantastic book. As someone who has dealt with anxiety as an adult, I know it when I saw it starting to appear in my four year-old daughter.

This book was an excellent explanation of how your mind might run around, thinking things you don’t necessarily want it to. It also references your mind as the puppy dog, a lovable animal that doesn’t fully have to be your identity — just like the thoughts in your mind don’t have to completely define you.

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Nicolo

We loved the book so much we purchase 4 more copies ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 2, 2017

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We loved the book so much we purchase 4 more copies as gifts. Puppy Mind is a playful take on Monkey Mind a common Buddhist teaching about the mind jumping from thought to thought. Puppies are more relatable for children and the illustrations are top notch! Mr. Nance's rhyme cadence in the story telling is captivating and fun! If you have a child who has a puppy mind this book is for you. Even if they don't its a great story book!

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Jennifer Baute

Great book for kids with ADHD or for those who have friends with ADHD.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 30, 2019

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Great book for young kids (and adults) with ADHD. Does a great job of putting into words how your mind feels when you have ADHD. Your mind is trainable, it just takes time (like a puppy). Would highly recommend.

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MICHAEL J. DONALDSON

Precious story, great values and empathy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 25, 2020

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This story is precious and so accepting of those whom are different. Sweet story and funny too

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Erika

Great book to reinforce self-regulation

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 23, 2019

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I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and use this book with kids exhibiting difficulty with attention, distractibility and anxiety. Great illustrations and content which allows kids to use their imagination and creativity.

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jul

Puppy mind a beautiful story

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on September 17, 2020

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My granddaughter loves the story and the illustrations are spectacular. It is her favorite book she is always asking for it tp be read, she has memorized the words now and she is only 2 years old. She takes a breathe when the story says to. The puppy mind is lovely.

monkey22

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 13, 2017

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Super cute for my 4 year old son!

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