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Week 1: Mindful ME

I Am Enough by Grace Byers

Taking Time by Jo Loring Fisher 

Week 2: Mindful of Touch, Mindful Me Objects

Mommy’s Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Pedro’s Whale by Paula Kluth, Patrick Schwarz, Ph.D.

Week 3: Loving Kindness

Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion by Gabi Garcia

Tutu Makes a Lei by Kuana Torres Kahele

Week 4: Somos OHMazing®! (Making good choices for self, others, and the Earth)

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

Little Sap by Jan Hughes

Week 5: Mindful of Body (how we change and grow)

Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia

Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

Week 6: Mindful of Smell

The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter by Shabazz Larkin

Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn Harris

Week 7: Mindful Me, Mindful Family

A Night Out with Mama by Quvenzhane Wallis

Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer 

Week 8: Mindful of Music

Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russel-Brown

Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle

Week 9: Mindful of Sight (Colors)

What is Light by Markette Sheppard 

Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman 

Week 10: Mindful Eating (Taste)

Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table by Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Fry Bread by Kevin Maillard

Week 11: I Am Kind

I Am Enough by Grace Byers

When We Are Kind by Monique Gray Smith

Week 12: I Have Self-Compassion

Listening with My Heart by Gabi Garcia

Always Anjali by Sheetal Sheth 

Week 13: I Believe in Myself

I Believe I Can by Grace Byers

Ruby’s Chinese New Year by Vickie Lee, Illustrated by Joey Chou 

Week 14: I Can Be Myself

I Can Do Hard Things by Gabi Garcia

We All Play by Julie Flett 

Week 15: I Am Connected

Each Breath a Smile by Sister Susan

My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith

Week 16: I Am Important

I Am One by Susan Verde

Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? by Patrice McLaurin