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Mop Rides the Waves of Life: A Story of Mindfulness and Surfing
Jaimal Yogis
(Author)
Matt Allen
(Illustrator)
Description
If only life could be like surfing! Having funny hair and being embarrassed in school is hard, but when little surfer Mop studies the lessons of the waves--breathing, letting the bad waves go by, and riding the good ones--he learns how to bring the mindfulness and joy of surfing into his whole life. Celebrated San Francisco surfer-journalist-dad Jaimal Yogis teaches 4-8 year olds timeless beach wisdom with the story of Mop, a sensitive and fun-loving kid who just wants to be in the ocean. Going to school and navigating classmates can be hard--but all that goes away when little surfer Mop paddles out in the waves. With a few tips from his clever mom, Mop studies the wisdom of the water and learns to bring it into his life on land: taking deep breaths, letting the tough waves pass, and riding the good ones all the way. With newfound awareness and courage, Mop heads back to land--and school--to surf the waves of life. With stylish full-color beachy illustrations from cover to cover.Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.59
Publisher
Plum Blossom
Publish Date
June 30, 2020
Pages
40
Dimensions
9.6 X 8.6 X 0.4 inches | 0.85 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781946764607
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About the Author
Jaimal Yogis is the author of numerous books including Saltwater Buddha and All Our Waves Are Water, which was named a Best Beach Read of 2017 by the BBC. His work has been featured in the pages of O, the Oprah Magazine, Outside, Forbes, The Atlantic, ESPN Magazine, and many others. He lives and surfs in San Francisco with his wife, Amy DuRoss, and their three sons. Matthew Allen is a surfer and artist from Southern California. A former Surfer Magazine Art Director, Matthew now spends his days creating art based on his favorite muses, the mercurial sea and the amalgam of people and vessels that operate in and around it. Matthew lives in Costa Mesa, California.
Reviews
"Our minds can be as peaceful or as wild as the seas. Mop is a perfect cool character to introduce children (and overgrown children) to mindfulness so they learn to turn wipeouts into opportunities."--Robert Thurman, author of Man of Peace: The Illustrated Biography of the Dalai Lama of Tibet "The Waves of Life are never easy to ride but these are our waves. They are waves we must ride because they're a part of us. No one can ride our waves for us. Embrace the process and the ride becomes smoother and sweeter."--Gerry Lopez, aka Mr. Pipeline "What if every kid on the planet understood and had access to their blue mind? Mop, Jaimal, and Matthew are making the world healthier one wave at a time."--Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, author of Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do
