Review of Finding Om by Rashmi S. Mismark, MD, MPH

Finding Om is an illustrated children's book that shares the story of Anu, an Indian African girl who explores the mantra Om with her beloved grandfather, Appuppa. Through this story, she begins to uncover techniques of mindfulness that readers can explore along with her. This wonderful multicultural, intergenerational story is sure to become a staple in classrooms and homes across the world.

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**My thoughts**

The illustrations in this book are beautiful and peaceful. I really enjoyed looking at them as I read through the story. 

I love the idea of teaching a mantra and meditation to help to center yourself and bring clarity to the chaos. I've used it in the classroom many times and found that it helped a lot of children. I also love that this book introduces us this practice within the Indian culture. The author also points out that you can use different words that may be more familiar as your own personal mantra. It also reminded me of the Silence Game that we use in Montessori classrooms. This book is perfect for the classroom library and/or Peace area.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for fulfilling my review request. All thoughts and opinions are my own.