This picture book explores a variety of feelings and values that young children experience. Hopefully the story will build vocabulary, compassion, and create an opening for children to express and connect with their parents.

This picture book follows a young child's attempt to find a way to meet his need for play all day long. It concludes with mom and child finding ways they can adjust their routine to fit in some brief playtime in between regular activities. The book may help children connect with and express their own struggles, hopefully opening up dialog and creative collaboration to facilitate connection, mutual respect, and of course, more ways to play

This book is an introduction and practical application of compassionate practices based on our shared human needs. Needs based daily practices in meditation, gratitude, forgiveness, empathy, and awareness allow us to consciously move towards wholeness for ourselves and contribute to the wholeness of others.