A Boy and a Bear: The Children's Relaxation Book (Paperback)

by Lori Lite (Author) "One day a boy decided to climb a high mountain covered with snow..." (more)

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Review
"I highly recommend Lori Lite's book and feel it is a significant contribution to the well-being of all children." -- Trudy Post Sprunk, LMFT, President of the Georgia Association of Play Therapy

"Our lives and even those of our childrn are very hectic today. Lori Lite's books are simple yet teach our overly stimulated children to relax. Lori Lite has reminded us of the importance of creating a loving environment for our children and preparing them for stress management for the future." Donna Gates, Author of "The Body Ecology Diet" -- Donna Gates, Author of The Body Ecology Diet

Product Description
A Boy and a Bear teaches young children how to relax and calm themselves. Written for children 3 - 10 years old, this book tells the story of a young boy who encounters a polar bear while they are both climbing a snow covered mountain. The boy and bear become friends and learn an important lesson in relaxation together. As the bear watches the boy breathing, children mirror their movements and learn valuable breathing skills to enhance their own relaxation. Children will not only enjoy the story, but will benefit by learning a self-calming technique to reduce stress, prepare for sleep, and improve self-confidence.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Specialty Press (FL); 1 edition (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886941076
• ISBN-13: 978-1886941076
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,614 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Calm your child and yourself, October 4, 2005

By	ArtCat (NY City) - See all my reviews

This book provides a much-needed way for parents and educators to introduce deep breathing to children as a simple and enjoyable way to relax the body/mind. It tells the story of a boy and a bear who climb opposite sides of a mountain, meet at the top and smile a greeting. The boy notices how nice the sun feels, how good it is to lie on the flat rock and how he likes to take deep breaths (counting 1-2-3-4). The bear playfully imitates the boy, with comforting repetitive text saying, "...so did the bear" after each of the boy's actions. They end up drifting off to sleep with the boy resting on the bear's belly, noticing how his belly goes up and down while he breathes. Simple, beautiful, brilliant.

Lori Lite's first CD, INDIGO DREAMS consists of her reading this story, complete with gentle [boy and bear] snoring at the end of the reading. My son often drifts off to sleep with them while listening to the CD at night. Also on the CD are three of her other relaxation stories. These books are available on amazon as well. Her CDs and curriculum, in addition to books and articles, may be found on litebooks.net.

I'm a parent looking for stress management for my tightly-wound little boy, a grownup still learning to manage my own stress, and an early childhood teacher hoping to help my students learn to relax themselves. These are excellent tools. I'm most grateful to Lori Lite. Highly recommended!

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Bedtime Story Ever, August 21, 2004

By	Jillian bloom "Relaxation seeker" (Texas) - See all my reviews

I was at my wits end with putting my 5 year old to sleep. My neighbor recommended "A Boy and A Bear" to me and I couldn't believe the results. My son was finally able to calm himself down and get rid of his anxiety and fears. The way the boy shows the bear to do belly breathing is brilliant! I didn't know how to breathe for relaxation myself but it didn't matter. This book did all the work for me and I even learned how to breathe myself. I highly recommend this book for all children.

I am now also using "Indigo Ocean Dreams" and "Sea Otter Cove". Sea Otter Cove: A Relaxation Story introducing deep breathing to decrease stress and anger while promoting peaceful sleep (Indigo Ocean Dreams)Now my son is also breathing with the sea otters! Great Fun!

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great nap time reading!!!!, January 24, 1999

By A Customer

My young child had lots of trouble settling down for a nap or even a quiet moment during the day. By using Lori Lite's book I was able to get my child to concentrate on breath, and breathing technque through her characters. Now we bring out the book when ever we need to relax.