Books published by publisher Skinned Knee Publishing

What we tell ourselves matters! This is just as true for kids as it is for adults.Help your child tap into their inner strength and find the encouragement they need to navigate their daily environments.Mindful affirmations can help your child tune out the streams of messages they get about how they should be in the world.I can choose kindness.I can practice peace.I can share my gifts with the world.I Can Do Hard Things is a perfect addition to your home or school library. Parents and educators can find free resources to accompany this book at http://bit.ly/gabigarciabooks.(Available in Spanish as Yo Puedo Hacer Cosas Dificiles: Afirmaciones Concientes Para Niños).

Kindness matters! Especially to ourselves.We talk to kids a lot about how to be friends to others, but not much about how to be friends to themselves. Yet self-acceptance and positive self-talk help them build emotional resilience, happiness and well-being.When Esperanza finds a heart shaped rock, she sees it as a reminder to spread kindness and love in the world. But when the school play doesn’t go the way she’d hoped, will she remember to show it to herself?Listening with my heart reminds us of the importance of being friends to ourselves. It also touches on the universal themes of friendship, empathy and kindness. Includes mindfulness and self-compassion activities.A wonderful addition to any home or school library! Free resources to accompany this book can be found at http://bit.ly/gabigarciabooksheart.(Available in Spanish as: Escuchando con mi Corazón.) 4-8 Years.

What we tell ourselves matters! This is just as true for kids as it is for adults.Help your child tap into their inner strength and find the encouragement they need to navigate their daily environments.Mindful affirmations can help your child tune out the streams of messages they get about how they should be in the world.I can choose kindness.I can practice peace.I can share my gifts with the world.I Can Do Hard Things is a perfect addition to your home or school library. Parents and educators can find free resources to accompany this book at http://bit.ly/gabigarciabooks.(Available in Spanish as Yo Puedo Hacer Cosas Dificiles: Afirmaciones Concientes Para Niños).

Children learn what they practice!This interactive book guides children through the practice of naming their feelings and the sensations that accompany them. It engages children in easy, kid-friendly mindfulness activities.Help your child build on their capacity to be mindful, self-regulate, and develop emotional resilience. Listening to My Body is a wonderful tool for parents, counselors and teachers! Free resources to accompany this book can be found at bit.ly/gabigarciabooks.(Available in Spanish as Escuchando a Mi Cuerpo.)

Kindness matters! Especially to ourselves.We talk to kids a lot about how to be friends to others. Not much about how to be friends to themselves. Yet, positive self-talk and self-acceptance help build emotional resilience, happiness and well-being.Along with Esperanza, your child can learn the importance of being a friend to themselves!Listening with my Heart also touches on the universal themes of friendship, empathy and kindness. Includes mindfulness and self-compassion activities.A wonderful addition to any home or school library! Free resources to accompany this book can be found at http://bit.ly/gabigarciabooksheart.

“Anxiety can feel big and powerful. It can show up suddenly, without warning.”For many kids, it can be overwhelming.Anxiety is not just a cognitive experience. When children feel anxious, their bodies respond physically to a perceived threat. They need to feel a sense of safety before being able to figure out what to do next.Your child can follow along as the young narrator practices what helps her so that the anxiety doesn’t take over.Find Your Calm is a wonderfully accessible book that teaches children how to tap into their sense of safety when anxiety sends a false alarm, so they can find their calm. Includes simple activities for them to practice.Parents and educators can find free downloadable resources to accompany this book at gabigarciabooks.com.

Make Gratitude A Ritual In Your HomeGratitude is good for us! Appreciating what we have and being thankful for it are keys to a happier more connected life.The Family Gratitude Journal is a great way to encourage your kids (and you!) to think about what you’re thankful for. Let the prompts in this interactive journal inspire conversation with your family around the dinner table, before bed, or at any time of day.Your family can write, draw or doodle a response to the prompts in the journal. Have fun with it!

“Anxiety can feel big and powerful. It can show up suddenly, without warning.”For many kids, it can be overwhelming.Anxiety is not just a cognitive experience. When children feel anxious, their bodies respond physically to a perceived threat. They need to feel a sense of safety before being able to figure out what to do next.Your child can follow along as the young narrator practices what helps her so that anxiety doesn’t take over.Find Your Calm is a wonderfully accessible book that teaches children how to tap into their sense of safety when anxiety sends a false alarm, so they can find their calm. Includes simple activities for them to practice.

What kids tell themselves matters! It becomes their inner voice. It can help them connect with their power within.Mindful affirmations can help children tune out the streams of messages they get about how they should be in the world so they can listen to their own inner voice. Children can learn to tap into their inner strength and find the encouragement they need.I Can Do Hard Things reflects the beautiful diversity and connection in our world. A wonderful addition to your home or school library.

We can all get stuck focusing on what’s not going right…It’s raining on Saturday morning and Mateo is bored and cranky.He can’t find anything to do… except make a list of things he can’t do.He sits, he sulks. His brain feels stuck.Readers can follow along as Mateo discovers that appreciating what’s right in front of him can help turn the page on a grumpy day.Nurturing wonder and gratitude in your child supports their happiness, well-being and sense of connectedness. And best of all, they can be practiced—ON PUPOSE!Parents and educators can find free downloadable resources to accompany this book at https://www.gabigarciabooks.com/mateo-finds-his-wow/.

It’s easy to get stuck focusing on what’s going wrong. WE ALL DO IT.It can take time, but there is a way to get unstuck.Follow along as Mateo discovers that focusing on what’s right in front of him can help turn the page on a grumpy day.Nurturing wonder and gratitude in your child supports their happiness, well-being and sense of connectedness. And best of all, they can learn to practice it— ON PUPOSE!

~True love can melt the iciest of hearts~Charity Bell is eighteen, beautiful, and has an unyielding chip on her shoulder. The loss of her father and betrayal of her stepfather have left her angry and confident that no man will ever win her trust, or possess her heart. She wears that declaration proudly--on her countenance, as well as her sharp tongue.That's all tested when the enchanting Levi Drake transfers from her rival school across town. In a town divided by intense rivalry this should mean trouble, and yet the school is quickly won over by his alluring charm. When a strange encounter with the mysterious young man leaves Charity bewildered, she's convinced he's hiding something and sets out on a dangerous plot to discover his secret. What she uncovers, however, will leave her both grasping for reality and hanging onto the tattered shreds of what's left of her declaration. As she faces the demons of her past, and present, she must decide if she can live, or die, with his.~True love can melt the iciest of hearts~