Baby Loves Calm

From Aware to Zen, Calm teaches mindfulness and meditation concepts with a different word for each letter of the alphabet. Anna’s illustrations are perfect for babies who will love the big contrasts and simple images that perfectly illustrate Jennifer’s mindfulness concepts.

With much of the world currently experiencing some form of lockdown, the words which particularly stood out for me were: G for grateful, I for inspiration and V for vivid (which has a picture of a rainbow). Right now, we all need to find the joy in the little things.

Now more than ever, mindfulness is something we all need in our lives. This board book is a perfect place to start teaching this important skill to young children. Most of the words have one page, but C for Calm has a double page and it really is the perfect title for this little gift book as it does sum up the feeling this book creates.

Baby loves: calm will definitely be added to our library upon its release. The illustrations are lovely and we enjoyed the peaceful and mindful theme

LOVE this book! So many ABC books focus on animals and those are fine... but I think it's wonderful to have a theme of mindfulness and calm like this book focuses on.

This is such a lovely book and one many of us need at the moment during lockdown. It's a very simple A-Z book, themed around being calm, relaxing and mindfulness. From A for aware to Z for zen, it's a wonderful reminder for us to pause, breathe and embrace the simple things around us. I feel like this would be the perfect gift for a new mum, to read to the baby when he/she needs calming but also to help Mum feel calm on some of those really hard days.

My 7 year old enjoyed this book. She said the book made her feel peaceful and calm.

I like the words used throughout the book and I think the drawings are nicely done. Since it has the alphabet, you can also use the words and sort of flash cards to teaching your little one new words for reading.

Beautiful, simple ABC book for young children with a focus on mindfulness. I loved the drawings and word examples used.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC.

A sweet look at healthy concepts for little ones while teaching the alphabet! Z is for zen! Definitely recommend.

Baby Loves: Calm is another book in Jenny Broom's series for toddlers. This lovely little book centres around mindfulness. It has bright, happy illustrations and teaches children their ABC's in a unique way. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy.

Cute book. I liked the simple illustrations and words. The adult reader will definitely have to spend some time explaining what the words in the book mean to the young listener such as mindful, patient, meditation, etc. I think that every child should learn the basic concepts of calm in this book (it took me 53 years to learn to practice the concepts in this book, and I am still learning...wish I had been introduced to these much earlier!).

This is a great book to read to your little ones. I think teaching them to be in the zen moment and all of its components to get there will set them up to be happy and well-balanced adults.

I would recommend it!

Baby loves: Calm

“G is for grateful, H is for Hear”

An introduction to mindfulness for pre-schoolers compiled in an A to Z of emotions and actions to help young people be present and communicate their feelings.

This is a great tool to teach new vocabulary and equip young children with the skills and words to express their feelings in a range of ways, moving beyond the simple “happy and sad” that most preschoolers are restricted to.

I read this with my daughter aged 2 and half. We practised letter recognition, talked about the beautiful illustrations and I introduced and explained some of the words and ideas (not all of them) and we talked about them. There are so many more ways we can use this over time as I introduce more of the complex vocabulary and abstract ideas.

This is a book I never knew I needed and have already preordered so I can get it on my bookshelf at home. I think it would be an excellent addition to the bookshelves at nursery and preschool too where young children are learning about and how to manage their feelings and emotions. It would also make a thoughtful gift for young families.

Thank you to Net Galley and Quarto publishing for the review copy.

Simple and gentle, this ABC book introduces little ones to the concepts of mindfulness. The illustrations are happy and colorful.

This was an stunning alphabet book that uses words related to calm and mindfulness to spell out the alphabet (well apart from X which was explore...)

I adored the illustrations and felt calm and happy when reading it to my son and had fun explaining the meaning of some of the words and the concept of calm.

A very sweet, mellow alphabet book. This mindful and calm take on teaching what the letters stand for is lovely to look at - all subdued and earthy tones to match the topic - and a nice little read. Some words are a bit advanced for those learning the alphabet for the first time, but would be a nice little conversation starter with older kids and no harm introducing the words to those who may not use them for a while anyway.

What a cute ABC for little learners.  To give a sense, A is for Aware; D is for Dream; I is for inspired; P is for Patience, and so it goes til Z is for Zen.  This one is for parents who do their mindfulness to share with their babies.  In addition to the peaceful words, there are sweet illustrations.


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley and Quatro Publishing Group in exchange for my honest opinion.

I really like how the Baby Love books introduce children to larger words enabling them to improve their vocabularies. The words in this book are all related to mindfulness and as kids get older these words can help you start conversations about each word, what it means and how you can implement that action/word.

Baby Loves: Calm is a cute take on the alphabet for toddlers. With parental stress bleeding into the lives of little ones, this book can be used for toddlers and parents to begin practicing mindfulness. Let’s share our calm with our children. The illustrations are beautiful!

Thank you to the Quarto Group and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was very much loved by my 3 year old and me. A beautiful book about calm, where the illustrations really do bring about a sense of tranquility through their simple style, yet deliciously delicate hues. Although the book title says 'Baby Loves' I feel this book would be suitable for all preschoolers. Babies will enjoy the imagery, while for older children each picture makes a great discussion point about what it is and what it means. There was certainly some new vocabulary that my 3 year old loved such as 'Karma' and 'Zen' - perfect for your little logophiles. #BabyLovesCalm #NetGalley Thanks NetGalley and Quarto Group/ Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the digital review copy.

A stunning book with lovely illustrations and easy to read with young children and engaging

Would be a lovely gift for a 2+ child to enjoy over time

I love the that this book manages to follow a specific theme of words! Really helpful for children and/or English learners that they have the opportunity to look in picture books like these to extend their vocabulary with the support of these wonderful pictures!

Baby Loves: Calm is an elegant picture book that focuses on peaceful, mindful vocabulary. A wonderful introduction for young children. This would make a lovely gift for a new baby. It would be a great addition to a toddler or preschool classroom.
Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Learn ABCs and Mindfulness

This is a simple alphabet book that has the words taken from the mindfulness concept, like heart, gratitude, and yes, mindful. As these are often not simple words like most ABC books, the parent or caregiver might have to explain some words. But, of course, a book like this lends itself to doing what some words describe. The illustrations are simple and almost remind me of felt cutouts that I made as a child; like they are illustrations of these. They felt a little simple to me, but a young child may prefer that. I do think it's a splendid idea to teach children about mindfulness from a young age, and a simple alphabet like book like this could be another tool to use.