The Barefoot King
A Story about Feeling Frustrated
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2020
Summary
A lighthearted story about the consequences of rash decisions and the importance of problem solving, responsibility, and acceptance for kids ages 4-8.
Told in rhyming couplets, The Barefoot King recounts the story of a young king named Creet who rules a land where people walk around with bare feet. Easily distracted, one day King Creet stubs his toe on a rock and is shocked by the pain. Never wanting to experience that discomfort again, the king decides to cover his whole kin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781611807486 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1611807484 |
| Author: | Andrew Jordan Nance, Olivia Holden |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 568g |
| Dimensions: | 267mm x 229mm |
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“A good first peep at mindfulness training if not at Buddhism.”– Kirkus Reviews
“A good first peep at mindfulness training if not at Buddhism.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Through clever rhymes and lush, vibrant illustrations, this fable, inspired by the teachings of the Buddhist sage Shantideva, shows us how mental focus and skillful action may be the best solution to life’s many inevitable irritations.”—Lion’s Roar
About The Author
Andrew Jordan Nance
ANDREW JORDAN NANCE is an educator with more than twenty-five years in the classroom and the author of Puppy Mind and Mindful Arts in the Classroom. He is the founder of Mindful Arts San Francisco, whose mission is to provide volunteer mindful educators to teach at underserved San Francisco schools. Nance is also an award-winning actor and director. For almost thirty years he taught performing arts to students from diverse backgrounds, and for eighteen years he was the Conservatory Director at San Francisco’s New Conservatory Theatre Center. He is on the board of directors of several educational nonprofit organizations including the Mindful Life Project, San Francisco’s New Conservatory Theater Center, and Arts Ed Matters.
OLIVIA HOLDEN studied fine art, textiles, and English literature and obtained a degree with first-class honors in textile design at the University of Huddersfield. Developing her growing love for illustration, she creates her own art for children’s books, prints, and publications. She enjoys creating painterly illustrations, playing around with color and composition, and drawing inspiration from everyday life and objects.
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