Smiling Mind: The Thank-you Present: A Book About Gratitude

Description

The first picture book in a new series developed with leading Australian mindfulness organisation, Smiling Mind. The Thank-you Present is the first book in the five-part mindfulness-informed series, developed in collaboration with Smiling Mind, Australia's leading not-for-profit organisation in the pre-emptive mental health space. Evie and Lola can't wait for their birthdays, because birthdays mean presents! Evie and Lola LOVE getting presents, and they want presents now. Will they be able to find a way to be thankful for what they already have and enjoy the here and now? This delightful picture book explores the different ways and reasons to say thank you, and captures all the warm feelings that we get from showing gratitude and giving rather than receiving.

Jane Martino (Author) Jane Martino is a mother and published author with her series of six Thank You books, a book entitled Mindfulness Made Easy and a five-book picture book series in partnership with Smiling Mind. Martino is also chair and co-founder of the globally recognised tech-based not-for-profit Smiling Mind, that delivers freely accessible preventative mental health tools. Smiling Mind has over 5.4 million people using its free mindfulness app. Their award winning education tools are also utilised by over 194,000 teachers across Australia each day. Jane Martino has built multiple organisations to successful exit across the marketing, media and digital sectors. As well as delivering strong outcomes for shareholders, she focuses on building high performing teams, knowing that the key to growing successful businesses is growing their people. Annie White (Illustrator) Annie White illustrates for children from her studio in Melbourne, Australia. Back in the day, she worked in Advertising, but for many years she has been involved in the children's book industry. Annie has illustrated over 60 books for children with some on the CBCA Notable list, a couple on the Speech Pathology Awards short list and one on the Prime Minister's Literary Awards short list. Watercolour, pencil and oils are some of the materials she uses in her illustration and recently she has ventured into the digital realm.