Femi and the Mindfulness Machine

Reach for this book when your child feels like their emotions are too loud and they are looking for a quick fix or a magical solution to feel better. Femi is a young boy who struggles with big, prickly feelings of frustration and tries to build a literal machine to solve his problems. Through his creative journey, the story gently reveals that while gadgets are fun, true calm comes from mindful breathing and self-awareness. This book is a wonderful choice for parents of children aged 5 to 7 who enjoy building and engineering, as it uses a familiar hobby to introduce the abstract concept of mindfulness in a grounded, relatable way. It is particularly helpful for normalizing the trial and error process of managing one's own temperament.