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My New Best Friend Hardcover – Picture Book, October 4, 2016

by Sara Marlowe (Author), Ivette Salom (Illustrator)
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My new best friend comforts me when I feel sad, encourages me when I feel frustrated, and is happy for me when I'm having fun.

When people we care about are having a hard time, we usually treat them with kindness and understanding—yet when we are the ones having a hard time, we are often quick to be unkind. We may get angry and impatient with ourselves, even calling ourselves nasty names.

My New Best Friend invites children to break free of this pattern of “inner bullying,” helping them treat themselves with kindness and understanding—laying the groundwork for emotional resilience, self-compassion, and positive self-esteem.

“This is an absolutely delightful book that perfectly delivers the message of self-compassion in a way that is fun and easy to understand for kids. Parents who buy this book for their children will be giving them a gift to last a lifetime!”
—Kristin Neff, Ph.D, author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
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    4 years and up
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    1 - Preschool
  5. Dimensions
    8 x 0.4 x 8 inches
  6. Publisher
    Wisdom Publications
  7. Publication date
    October 4, 2016
  8. ISBN-10
    1614293538
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1614293538
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“Sara Marlowe’s wonderful new book teaches children resilience by showing them how to be their own best friend. It belongs in every child’s bookshelf!” -- Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child and co-founder of Inner Kids

“My New Best Friend is my new favorite book. It teaches self-compassion in such an engaging, fun, beautiful way. This is a wise and heart felt book.” -- Daniel Rechtschaffen, author of The Way of Mindful Education

“Most of us try to be nice to other people but often, we don’t offer that consideration to ourselves. My New Best Friend is a charming picture book that aims to teach kids age four and up how they can be kind and patient with themselves.” ― Lion's Roar

“This is an absolutely delightful book that perfectly delivers the message of self-compassion in a way that is fun and easy to understand for kids. Parents who buy this book for their children will be giving them a gift to last a lifetime!” -- Kristin Neff, PhD, author of Self-Compassion

“This lovely book on the crucial concept of self-compassion is a rare find in children's literature. If young people learned to be their own best friend, much sorrows would be avoided in our human world.” -- Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, PhD, author of Creating a Positive School Culture

“My New Best Friend is my new favorite children's book, and one I wish I'd had as a child. I look forward to sharing the book and its powerful lessons of self compassion with my son and my clients.” -- Dr. Christopher Willard, PsyD, author of Growing Up Mindful

“Blending humor with a caring appreciation for the joys and struggles facing young children, My New Best Friend reminds us that the most powerful resources for self-regard and support are much closer at hand than we may think.” -- Zindel V. Segal, author of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression

“What a delightful way to start learning self-compassion! This charming book shows how to be kind and understanding toward ourselves—encouraging, witnessing, comforting, sharing, forgiving, counseling, and supporting ourselves when we need it the most. May we begin early and enjoy this good company all the days of our lives.” -- Christopher Germer, PhD, author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

About the Author

Sara Marlowe is a clinical social worker, mindful self-compassion teacher, singer-songwriter and foodie. She lives in Toronto with her partner, son, daughter and orange cat.

Ivette Salom is a children’s book author and illustrator. In recent years she illustrated When the Anger Ogre Visits and Flow, Flow, Flow (Wisdom Publications). She is currently working on new books that bring to life snails, empanadas, and coyotes. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her family and 15,000 crows.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wisdom Publications (October 4, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1614293538
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1614293538
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - Preschool
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.4 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Sara Marlowe is the mother of two delightful children. Sara loves making music, brewing really good coffee, afternoons in the park, writing stories and food!

Sara is a musician, registered social worker - psychotherapist and certified mindful self compassion teacher. She has been meditating for many years and takes delight in sharing mindfulness with children, youth, and families. She has written 4 children's books, 'No Ordinary Apple; A Story about Eating Mindfully,' 'My New Best Friend,' The Inside Flashlight,’ and most recently, ‘No Ordinary Pizza: A Story about Interconnection’. She is also the author of the chapter Supporting Young Children Visited by Big Emotions: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation and Neurobiology in Collaborative Therapy and Neurobiology: Evolving Practices in Action (Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin & Jim Duvall, Eds.). You can visit her online at www.mindfulfamilies.ca. Sara is also the co-creator of Mindful Monkey Magazine: Connecting families through practice & play (www.mindfulmonkeymag.com).

Acclaim for Sara's books.

No Ordinary Apple: "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

My New Best Friend: "This is an absolutely delightful book that perfectly delivers the message of self-compassion in a way that is fun and easy to understand for kids. Parents who buy this book for their children will be giving them a gift to last a lifetime!”

—Kristin Neff, Ph.D, author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

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5.0 out of 5 stars Meaningful for all ages
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Precious book for all ages. Compassion for others starts with the ability for self-compassion.
Illustrations so nice....I have given it to children and one adult!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love, that this story is a real confidence and ...
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Love,that this story is a real confidence and happiness builder for girls.
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Crystal C
4.0 out of 5 stars Let children know their value
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2016
I am a book blogger. This book was provided to me for free via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

In a world where children are surrounded by so much negativity it is easy for parents to ignore the fact that maybe their child isn't being bullied by some other child at school, but by themselves as well. Negative thoughts do not just plague adults, but children go through this as well, so this book is a perfect way for parents to build confidence in their kids and help them to see their value as a human being. Will definitely read this book to my nieces and nephew.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure of a gift for any child!
Reviewed in Canada on November 28, 2016
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This is a sweet and heart-warming children's book that encourages both child and parent to practice kindness, especially to themselves. It is playfully written and beautifully illustrated. It held the attention of my 4 and a half year old son and he has requested it many times since our first reading. It is a gem of a book that needs to be in every library, school and family home.
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