Overview

An Enchanting Book for Children, Teachers & the Young at Heart... at Any Age: While exploring her family's farmland with her horse, Champ, ten-year-old Joy, who recently moved to the countryside with her parents to escape the hustle and bustle of city life, rescues a caterpillar from harm. This act of kindness leads her into an extraordinary bond with a dazzling butterfly that later in the story emerges from its chrysalis. Joy embarks on countless delightful adventures alongside the magical butterfly, her family and friends, schoolteacher, and beloved pets, all while discovering valuable life lessons along the way. Most importantly, Joy learns that each day presents us with a blessed opportunity to learn, grow, live more fully, and optimize our well-being and happiness - provided we pay attention to the whispers of our hearts. You'll discover that each day comes to us bearing precious gifts and opportunities to thrive. We simply need to untie the ribbons! What are you waiting for? Near the end of the book, Joy discovers something wonderfully glorious, and she asks you to keep it a secret and not to tell anyone who hasn't read the book yet. Hint: It will totally enthrall you! Joy & the Butterfly introduces readers to the magic of nature and a world filled with simple pleasures and blessings everywhere. Through life's ups and downs, Joy learns how to be courageous, brave, patient, and loving in everyday life. Destined to be a timeless classic, this book highlights the importance of healthy family interactions, and why we need to share feelings, spend time in nature, count our blessings, be kind to ourself and others, let go of hurt, sadness, and fear, choose victory over victim-hood, and much more! While reading skills vary, children ages seven and up can read it independently or aloud to others; children ages five to seven can read alongside an adult, while children two to five can be read to. Those under three can look at the riveting illustrations while the adult points out images of interest and tells the story. In other words, this book will work for the young ones who can't read yet, for those children who are gifted at reading, and even for the young-at-heart - any adult who wants to be inspired by uplifting and very positive storylines. This book is for everyone! At the end, to support peak learning, there are 100+ Fun Study Questions & Inquiries for Adults (& teachers) to help engage everyone fully and learn all kinds of essential life skills. You'll discover with Joy how to... ⭐️ Adopt an attitude of gratitude ⭐️ Deal with bullying positively ⭐️ Get strong through struggle ⭐️ Look to nature answers ⭐️ Pay it forward ⭐️ Appreciate the simple life ⭐️ Count blessings ⭐️ Practice forgiveness & celebrate life ⭐️ Take pleasure in school & good grades ⭐️ Focus on being positive ⭐️ Open up to your personal angels ⭐️ Live by the Golden Rule & thrive ⭐️ Optimize health & fitness ⭐️ Build hope, faith & serenity

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""A magical, enchanting book for children and anyone who wants to live a more positive lifestyle. Ever children and parent should read this book."" ""I don't have children, and I love this book. It makes me want to live a more positive life and be a more kind person, counting my blessings daily."" ""The story is captivating, the full-color images are beautiful, and all of my children loved this book; they are 3, 5, 7 and 12 years old. Even their grandparents, aunts and uncles loved this book. I'm giving it as gifts to all of my kids' teachers and classmates and as party favors at all of my children's next birthday parties."" ""I am in my 50s, and this book has enthralled me and elevated me out of depression and into a live more focused on positivity, happiness, joy and peace.""

Author Information

Susan Smith Jones, PhD: For a woman with three of America's and the UK's most ordinary names, Susan Smith Jones has certainly made extraordinary contributions to the field of holistic health. With 30 years at UCLA teaching students, staff, and faculty how to be healthy and fit, Susan has established herself as one of the world's foremost experts on diet and nutrition, high-level wellness, natural remedies, and the importance of living a positive, balanced lifestyle. She has a Teaching Credential from UCLA (along with three other UCLA degrees where she also taught health and fitness to students, staff, and faculty for thirty years) and extensive experience teaching nutrition, fitness, and healthy living to children and adults around the world. She is the author of many books and over 2,500 magazine articles on healthy living topics. Selected as one of 10 ""Healthy American Fitness Leaders"" by the President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports, Susan teaches that the body is designed to be self-repairing, self-renewing, and self-sustaining and that the power to live a vibrantly healthy life is within everyone's grasp. Learn more about Susan and her work at SusanSmithJones.com and follow her on X @SusanSmithJones.

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