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by Penny McAlpin (Author)
Miss Mittens Learns to Meditate is more than a bedtime story. It's a nightly ritual that helps kids wind down, feel emotionally supported, and fall asleep more easily.
In this beautifully illustrated book, children follow Miss Mittens and her pet friends to meditation school, where they learn simple tools to calm their bodies, explore emotions, and imagine what they want most.
Along the way, they practice:
- Breathing to self-regulate
- Lying down for meditation
- Listening to calming sounds to relax
- Using visualization to create what they wish for
- Blocking out distractions to focus
- Saying affirmations like "I am brave" at bedtime
- Including others, even those who seem unkind
The story gently explores the idea that unkindness is often a sign of wanting to belong. When Shadow, a stray cat, steals a toy and calls the others names, Miss Mittens chooses compassion. She forgives him, invites him to join, and shows him kindness. By the end, Shadow is sitting in meditation class, beginning to feel like he belongs.
The pets learn how to notice how they feel, breathe through challenging moments, and imagine what they want most. This helps kids move from reaction to awareness while planting gentle seeds of the feeling they truly need.
They also experience sound from crystal singing bowls which demonstrates the emotional shift that can happen when children are given simple tools to relax.
At the back of the book, you'll find a parent guide and a complete bedtime meditation script. It walks you through how to ask simple bedtime questions, help your child turn a desired feeling into an affirmation, and gently weave it into the meditation as you read it aloud while they fall asleep.
This part matters. Just before sleep, the brain moves into a receptive state where the subconscious is most open. It's a natural window to gently wire in more confidence, calm, and connection.
One story. One affirmation. One loving voice at bedtime can shape how a child sees themselves and the world.
Perfect for parents, caregivers, therapists, and teachers who want to create a bedtime ritual that nurtures connection, confidence, and emotional development.
