Minni Favorite Books – August
Our Favorite Books – August
This month we are making sure to soak up the rest of summer, highlighting our favorite children’s books about mindfulness, the expansive ocean, and passionate pursuits. Artists big and small can find endless inspiration when we stop to take in our surroundings. Browse our favorite books for August below for fun family reading!
A Boy Named Isamu by James Yang
This story features stunning artwork and heart-singing text. Author James Yang brings to life the imagination of renowned architect, designer, and sculptor, Isamu Noguchi.
This day in the boyhood of the Japanese American artist, Isamu is spent wandering through an outdoor market, through the forest, and then by the ocean. Isamu sees things through the unique eyes of a young artist.
I Am Peace by Susan Verde
This book is a gentle expression of the tenets of mindfulness, encouraging children to breathe, taste, smell, and be present in the here and now. With I Am Peace, children can learn how to manage their emotions, make good choices, and balance their busy lives by learning to be mindful, express emotions through speech, find empathy through imagination, and wonder at the beauty of the natural world…
Super Sandcastle Saturday by Stuart J. Murphy
One Saturday at the beach, Laura, Juan, and Sarah decide to have a sand castle contest. As the tide rises, the walls get longer, the towers get taller, and the moats get deeper. The friends measure their sand castles with spoons, shovels, and bare feet until Larry the lifeguard and his tape measure surprise them all!
Kids will love the story and illustrations by Julia Gorton. Grown-ups will love how this book makes understanding comparisons a breeze with concrete math examples.
A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel
This is the story of a seemingly ordinary stone. But it isn't just a stone… With stunning illustrations in cut paper, pencil, collage, and paint, and soothing rhythms that invite reading aloud, A Stone Sat Still is a gorgeous exploration of perspective, perception, sensory experience, color, size, function, and time, with an underlying environmental message that is timely and poignant.
Only One You by Linda KranzIn
With its focus on celebrating the special qualities of each individual, this vibrantly illustrated picture book will inspire parents and children of all ages as they swim through the sea of life.
