Bullying has emerged as one of the great scourges of our time - and now there is a revolutionary way to empower your child in how to respond to it.
Mister Ego and the Bubble of Love
AMBER HINTON, Illustrated by GABREYHL ZINTOLL
Help your child tame their difficult side and feel good about themselves despite their lapses.
Using simple language appropriate for pre-readers and early readers, Mister Ego and the Bubble of Love introduces children to what Eckhart Tolle in The Power of Now refers to as the “ego.”
Nico and Leo, who are playing with blocks, get into a squabble. After the altercation is over, Leo is mad at himself because he’s spoiled all the fun. The question is, how can a child who tends to get upset and cantankerous learn to stay calm when they don’t get their way? This exquisitely illustrated book introduces children to an imaginary figure called Mister Ego—a character who represents the part of us that so easily becomes out of sorts and ruins a good time.
Drawing on the wisdom of the world around us, author Amber Hinton coaches children on how to tame their difficult side so that they are able to get along with each other a whole lot better. With Mister Ego at rest in his bubble of love, the sun is out again and a house is once more a happy place for the children to play.
Mister Ego and the Bubble of Love is appropriate for ages 3 to 8.
“What a fabulous book! I really really really enjoyed the illustrations. They are so pure and beautiful. The illustrations engage both children and adults. I have to say that it is very refreshing to have a book that teachers our children to live in the “now”. I think it’s geared more for older kids just because the book is wordy and rather deep for a children’s book- but in a good way. This is a book that can grow w/you children. A great gift! It addresses bullies, fear, confusion, and love. It’s a warm, loving story.”
Eckhart Tolle
World-renowned spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle conveys simple wisdom that transcends any particular religion or doctrine.
His bestselling books are modern classics in the field of personal growth and spirituality and is widely recognized as one of the most inspiring and visionary spiritual teachers in the world today. The New York Times has described him as “the most popular spiritual author in the United States”, and the Watkins Review named him “the most spiritually influential person in the world”.
A native of Germany, Eckhart Tolle attended the University of London, and upon graduation went on to become a research scholar and supervisor at Cambridge University. At 29, a profound spiritual awakening virtually dissolved his personal identity and sparked a radical change in the course of his life. It marked the beginning of an intense inward journey and he devoted the next decade to understanding, deepening, and integrating that transformation.
Eckhart Tolle With his international bestsellers, The Power of Now and A New Earth, has introduced millions to the joy and freedom of living life in the present moment. His teachings focus on the significance and power of presence and finding an awakened state of consciousness, which transcends ego and discursive thinking.
For the past ten years, he has acted as a counselor and spiritual guide, facilitating sold-out groups in Europe and North America. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Robert S. Friedman is president and cofounder of Hampton Roads Publishing Company.
Frank Riccio is the award-winning illustrator of the bestselling children's book The Little Soul and the Sun.
