Find Peace in a Poem: Poetry About Mindfulness

Poetry holds a kind of quiet magic, as the introduction to this lovely illustrated poetry anthology reminds the reader.

Reading a poem can provide a moment of peace and focus for the reader, and help us to see the world in a new way. In this way, reading a poem can be seen as an act of mindfulness. 

This selection of 20 poems includes works by well-known children’s poets such as Michael Rosen, Mandy Coe and Valerie Bloom, but also poems by newer poets such as Jason Reynolds, Elizabeth Acevedo and Nikita Gill. 

It’s a lovely selection, and all the poems are focused on various aspects of mindfulness, such as Amina Jama’s poem about the pleasure in breathing in the softness of her bed sheets, pyjamas and pillows, to Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem about finding comfort in the clouds and the sky. 

Illustrated by four talented artists, Find Peace in a Poem is a wonderful book for any child navigating the busy, stressful world today.