"Parents will appreciate the call to slow down and pay attention, advice that's good for a lifetime. For children, the book will open new perspectives on the fruit of knowledge."-- Publishers Weekly "Illustrates the fact that we can all learn how to eat more mindfully--no matter what age you are at or which foods you love to eat!"--Susan Albers, psychologist and author of Eating Mindfully "A greatly needed book, indispensable for those of us who teach mindfulness to children. I'll be keeping three copies on hand: one for my kids and two for lending."--Sumi Loundon Kim, author of Blue Jean Buddha and founder of Buddhist Families of Durham "Sarah and Philip show us how, with a simple shift in perspective, something as ordinary as eating an apple can be transformed into an extraordinary experience."--Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child "With humor and a light touch, No Ordinary Apple takes us cheerfully through the exercise of eating an apple mindfully, using each of our five senses, one by one, leaving readers wanting to try it themselves! Marlowe has given parents and teachers a fun way to introduce the practice of mindful eating - a practice that will undoubtedly prevent eating disorders of all kinds, and will help children slow down and fully enjoy their apples!"--Kerry Lee MacLean, author of Moody Cow Meditates "Deliciously fun to read."--Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness and Lovingkindness "It is a book than changes lives. Take a bite and taste how good it is yourself.
"--Daniel Rechtschaffen, founding director of the Mindful Education Institute "This delightful book brings the playful curiosity of mindfulness and mindful eating to life so vividly my mouth was watering."--Dr. Amy Saltzman, founder and director of the Association for Mindfulness in Education "All kids (and their parents) need to read this book!"--Heather A. Wheeler, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist "A wonderful and valuable addition to my library of children's books promoting resilience."--Dr. M.
Lee Freedman M.D., Child and Family Psychiatrist "A wonderful story that shows how much more we can experience by bringing an attitude of curiosity to even the most common of activities."--Heidi Bornstein, co-creator of the Yoda-Yoga Program for kids and The Mindful Edge® -- Stress Reduction and Life Strategies program "Wonderful! I read it to my daughter and she asked for an apple! And then wanted me to read it to her again!"--Frank Jude Boccio, author of Mindfulness Yoga "Tasty and nutritious."--Melissa Myozen Blacker, coeditor of The Book of Mu "Written for kids, but equally as appealing to adults, this is a no ordinary book about mindful eating."--Deborah Schoberlein, author of Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness "A deliciously extraordinary way to live an ordinary day."--Lauren Alderfer, author of Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda "A delightful invitation for kids (and parents) to appreciate the wonder of whatever we are eating."--David Rynick author of This Truth Never Fails "What a gift to have this book available!"--Linda Lantieri, author of Building Emotional Intelligence "What a delightful offering--a story that re-enchants the simple act of eating wholesome food.
"--Betsy Rose, founding teacher in the Family Practice Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.