About the Author

Gabi Garcia is a mama, licensed professional counselor, and picture book author. She spent the last 20 years working with students K-12 as a school counselor. Gabi writes books that support parents and educators in nurturing mindful, socially and emotionally aware children. Visit gabigarciabooks.com to access free downloadable resources to accompany all her books.

Reviews

"This delightful book gets at the essence of how to help children be more self-compassionate - by teaching them to be a good friend to themselves. With beautiful illustrations, an engaging story, and a few simple self-compassion practices for children, this book is a must for anyone wanting to help children cope with their difficult emotions in a kind, connected and mindful manner." --Kristin Neff, Ph.D, author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to YourselfListening with My Heart is a Mom's Choice Awards(R) Gold Recipient.