Look Up at Bedtime

5 Minute Activities and Stories to Share the Wonder of the Universe

Illustrated by Kiki Kita
5-minute calming stories and activities that explore the wonders of the universe, from a Zen Buddhist astrophysicist.

The perfect bedtime routine for families, this mindfulness book for kids gorgeously illustrates night sky scenes, with a stunning foiled cover.

Discover 20 activities and stories that open young readers’ eyes to the awesomeness of the universe, give them helpful self-soothing techniques, help them get to sleep at bedtime and provide them with a sense of spirituality. Content includes:

  • Mindful activities to connect children to nature and also explain scientific concepts, such as a grounding exercise focusing on gravity and a calming exercise involving listening to the sound of the wind.
  • Traditional tales of the night sky, such as The Hare in the Moon or the story of the Seven Sisters constellation.
  • Self-soothing activities, such as sending wishes of kindness to loved ones or considering the weather inside you.
  • Awesome reflections: Mark guides children and their parents to think of Earth as a spaceship travelling through space or marvel at the uncountable number of stars in the sky.

This is the only book for kids that combines amazing night sky facts and legends with calming and awe-inspiring activities.
Mark Westmoquette has a PhD in astrophysics and is also an ordained Zen monk and a yoga and mindfulness teacher. He is the author of The Mindful Universe, Mindful Thoughts for Stargazers and Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People. This is Mark's first children's book, inspired by trying to describe the wonder of the universe to his own son.

Kiki Kita is a Brooklyn-based illustrator who grew up in Nagoya, Japan and Dallas, Texas. She studied illustration and art history at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Kiki has a strong background in traditional mediums such as watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, though these days her work is primarily done digitally. Her work has been recognized by American Illustration and Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.

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5-minute calming stories and activities that explore the wonders of the universe, from a Zen Buddhist astrophysicist.

The perfect bedtime routine for families, this mindfulness book for kids gorgeously illustrates night sky scenes, with a stunning foiled cover.

Discover 20 activities and stories that open young readers’ eyes to the awesomeness of the universe, give them helpful self-soothing techniques, help them get to sleep at bedtime and provide them with a sense of spirituality. Content includes:

  • Mindful activities to connect children to nature and also explain scientific concepts, such as a grounding exercise focusing on gravity and a calming exercise involving listening to the sound of the wind.
  • Traditional tales of the night sky, such as The Hare in the Moon or the story of the Seven Sisters constellation.
  • Self-soothing activities, such as sending wishes of kindness to loved ones or considering the weather inside you.
  • Awesome reflections: Mark guides children and their parents to think of Earth as a spaceship travelling through space or marvel at the uncountable number of stars in the sky.

This is the only book for kids that combines amazing night sky facts and legends with calming and awe-inspiring activities.

Author

Mark Westmoquette has a PhD in astrophysics and is also an ordained Zen monk and a yoga and mindfulness teacher. He is the author of The Mindful Universe, Mindful Thoughts for Stargazers and Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People. This is Mark's first children's book, inspired by trying to describe the wonder of the universe to his own son.

Kiki Kita is a Brooklyn-based illustrator who grew up in Nagoya, Japan and Dallas, Texas. She studied illustration and art history at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Kiki has a strong background in traditional mediums such as watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, though these days her work is primarily done digitally. Her work has been recognized by American Illustration and Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.

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