The Power of Slow author wrote after read Dr. Pat Palmer's bestselling books: 

It's the Power of Slow for Kids! I almost exclaimed in delight.

The book identifies feelings and offers helpful tools for kids to get a grasp on their feelings. While my ten year-old daughter showed little interest, my eight year-old son sat on my lap as I read him bits of it at a time.

We tried some of the exercises; my son had a hard time identifying anything good about himself while my daughter made a long list immediately. I was discouraged, thinking maybe the book wasn't working. I mean I really wanted my son to feel good about himself. What mom wouldn't. Then, one spring morning it happened.

My son and I went to the center of our village to go to the bank. He rode his bike as I walked behind him. Suddenly, he stopped and gave the book the best endorsement any mother (or author) could ever hear:

"You know that book about the monster and the mouse, Mom?" He smiled into the sun. "It's like it was written just for me.How did the author know I struggle with stuff like this?" He started pedalling again as I wiped away a silent tear. You're one step closer to you, I whispered. inwardly thanking Pat Palmer and Dr. Hart for their efforts to fill my little boy's heart with all the joy he deserves.

Christine Louise Hohlbaum, Munich Germany, author of the Power of Slow


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The award winning artist, Sue Rama wrote: "I have had the privilege of redesigning and illustrating this very wise book that has been helping children to learn to live more sanely for a generation. Not a fluffy feel-good book, this is the real deal, training children to  recognize, manage, and talk about their feelings. I think it would be wonderful if all children got to study these useful instructions for life on earth.

"Liking Myself is due to be published by Boulden Publishing in March. I am currently redesigning and illustrating a companion book, The Mouse, The Monster and Me, Assertiveness for Young People."

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© 2011 Louise Hart, Ed.D.