The Garden Inside

Some mornings the whole world feels quiet and pale, as if it is still waking up. But here is the most wonderful secret of all: when you notice one good thing, and really feel it, the good grows.

In the garden that grows quietly inside him, a little boy named Remy learns from his gentle friend Gus the tortoise that a small, glad feeling is not something to sit and wait for. It is something he can find and grow all on his own, one real thing at a time, a patch of sun, the smell of the grass, a friend close by. And when a cloud slips over the sun and the glad feeling dims, Gus shows him the quiet truth: the good never leaves. You only have to look for the small ones, close by.

A soft, soothing story that teaches children the gentle power of noticing and savoring the good, the roots of gratitude, resilience, and a hopeful, open heart.

Perfect for: mindful and conscious parents, bedtime wind-downs, gratitude and everyday joy, teachers and counselors, and any little one learning to find the good.

Book four of The Garden Inside, a picture-book series that plants the roots of a calm, aware mind, one seed at a time.

Grow soft. Grow kind.