FINDING OM written by Rashmi Bismark, illustrated by Morgan Huff, and published by Mango and Marigold Press, is a delightful children's book that tells the story of Anu, an Indian-African girl who explores the mantra Om with her much-loved grandfather, Appuppa. Throughout this tale, Anu begins to discover methods of mindfulness that readers of all ages can learn along with her. This lovely, multicultural, inter-generational book is sure to become an essential part of learning environments and families across the globe.
Editorial Reviews and Awards for Finding Om
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"...The story's illustrations are colorful and vibrant... Useful back matter includes a glossary and an explanation of how to practice meditation. A lovely addition to units on mindfulness." -- Booklist
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FINDING OM has sold out of its first edition printing and may no longer be available at bookstores. Occasional used copies can be found at Amazon.
As Finding Om prepares for its second edition print,
purchasing inquiries may be directed to Mango and Marigold Press.
For school, library, bookstore, and yoga studio
Virtual Author Visits,
please use the contact form on this website. Thank you!
As Finding Om prepares for its second edition print,
purchasing inquiries may be directed to Mango and Marigold Press.
For school, library, bookstore, and yoga studio
Virtual Author Visits,
please use the contact form on this website. Thank you!
The Finding Om Official Book Trailer
Praise for Finding Om:
- “In Finding Om, Rashmi Bismark manages to distill down the most important teaching of many traditions into a simple practice that even a child can understand and apply. The conversation between Anu and Appuppa is not unlike a guru-disciple dialogue of the Upanishads. A precious book!” — Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, author of Shakti Rising (2017), The Heart of Wellness (2018), and Glorious Alchemy (2019)
- “This beautiful and wise book will bring wonder, curiosity, and peace to the hearts of children everywhere.” — Tara Brach, Ph.D., psychologist, world reknown teacher of meditation, and bestselling author of Radical Acceptance (2003), True Refuge (2012), and Radical Compassion (2019)
- “Finding Om is a beautiful way to explain the power of Om as a mantra and its connection to ourselves and the Universe. This book will surely help children learn to meditate and see the peace and wonder this practice can inspire.” — Susan Verde, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of children’s books, including I Am Human (2018) and I Am Love (2019)
- “Finding Om is a glorious, charming, must-have in every child's library. In an increasingly frenetic world, it's never been more important to teach our children peace. Such a powerful and necessary book to guide our children how to connect to themselves and the world around us.” — Sheetal Sheth, award-winning actress, advocate, and author of Always Anjali (2018)
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Finding Om - The Curriculum Guide
Dr. Rashmi partnered with educational consultant, Archaa Srivastav, to create the Finding Om Curriculum Guide. This freely downloadable resource includes:
- Background information about meditation
- Guided practices that can be tailored to a child's needs like: centering meditation, listening to sounds, body scan, mindful walking, and more
- Reflection activities
- An exploration of cultural appreciation vs. appropriation of OM
- Discussion questions to further explore themes in the book
Finding Om and #1001DiverseBooks
As a part of Finding Om’s pre-order campaign back in November 2021, Mango and Marigold Press announced its #1001DiverseBooks campaign, aiming to increase accessibility to diverse literature for kids across the country. In just 5 days, with your help, we exceeded our goal and had over 1001 copies of Finding Om sponsored for donation!
And now comes the fun part - distributing them to awesome non-profit literacy programs doing amazing work with kids of all ages, like @behindthebook and @BrooklynBookBodega!
And now comes the fun part - distributing them to awesome non-profit literacy programs doing amazing work with kids of all ages, like @behindthebook and @BrooklynBookBodega!