Tyaja Uses The THiNK Test
Written by trailblazing elementary-school mindfulness educator Linda Ryden (www.TeachPeaceofMind.com), the HENRY & FRIENDS story- book series is a kid-tested resource for social and emotional learning.
When Ms. Snowden introduces the THiNK Test, she tells her students that T = True, H = Helpful, N = Necessary, and K = Kind. If what they’re about to say isn’t any of these things, they shouldn’t say it. Later that day, when Tyaja is about to criticize her friend Dhavi’s new haircut, she is stopped by four little elves sporting the letters T, H, N, and K, who reinforce Ms. Snowden’s lesson. Tyaja learns that she is the “I” in THiNK!
Written by Linda Ryden
Illustrated by Shearry Malone$9.95 paperback
978-0-88448-736-4
9 x 10
32 pages
PICTURE BOOK/FICTION/STEAMAges 5 – 10
F&P level N; Lexile 640
Also available: $16.95 hardcover • 978-0-88448-735-7
LINDA RYDEN (Washington, DC) teaches mindfulness, kindness, and conflict resolution to more than 600 elementary school students, and has developed her Peace of Mind curriculum to integrate these practices into education nationwide. Her work has been recognized in the Washington Post and the Huffington Post, and her program has been featured on local CBS, ABC and Fox5 news stations. Visit www.TeachPeaceofMind.com for more.
SHEARRY MALONE (Nashville, TN) is the illustrator of the Absolutely Alfie books (Viking) a spin-off from the EllRay Jakes series. Shearry’s loose, quirky illustrations make Tyaja, Henry, Sergio, and their pals as universally appealing as the kids in Charlie Brown’s world. Shearry illustrated Henry is Kind, Sergio Sees the Good, and Tyaja Uses the THiNK Test.
“I adore this book.”—Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman, neuroscientist
“A great book to share with children for social-emotional learning.” —Kirkus ReviewsSTARRED REVIEW —Youth Services Book Review
