Do you have a story or comment you could share about reading No Ordinary Apple to the wee ones (or grown-ups) in your life?
I would love to hear how people are responding to the book! If you have a story you could share, please send it to me to post on my website (anonymously). And if you have the time to help spread the word, you good even add it on Goodreads. If you purchased the book through an online store, I would be most grateful if you would consider sharing it as a customer review and help spread the joy of mindfulness and mindful eating to youngsters and their families. Here is one story that a reader sent me - she then put it up on Amazon.ca.
How yummy!
I asked my 3 1/2 year old granddaughter and her 4 year old friend if they would like me to read them a new story, No ordinary apple. They were enthusiastic so we settled on the couch, one on each side of me, to read the book. We talked about Elliot's discoveries. Then I said to them would they each like to have an apple and do what Elliot did in the book. Again, I had a very enthusiastic response. So we went through the book again this time doing all the things that Carmen had told Elliot to do. The girls were totally engaged. Then they asked me to read the book to them again.
Then they asked if we had other foods that we could do this with. I found some seaweed, thin rectangular sheets. So we went outside and sat on the back deck and studied the seaweed: the shape, texture, colour, feel, smell. Then we tried slowly eating it. Again, they were totally engaged. We ate the whole little package of seaweed. When we later went to the park and they had a snack of cheese and crackers, they were telling me all the things they noticed about the cheese.
I was absolutely thrilled with the response the book had received and I was delighted with the fun we had had exploring both the apple, the seaweed and then the cheese.
