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Woke Babies: Femi and the Mindfulness Machine - Cover

Woke Babies: Femi and the Mindfulness Machine

Author: Flo FieldingIllustrator: Sawyer Cloud

STEM projects can be fun - but fear of failure can induce anxiety. A little boy draws on wise advice from his grandmother, to calm his nerves about giving a demonstration on school project exhibition day. Mindfulness, and a rallying call to work as a team, produce a positive, collaborative outcome.

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  • Flo Fielding is an award-winning writer
  • Sawyer Cloud is an award-winning illustrator
  • Own Voice
  • Black representation
  • Diverse cast
  • Disabled representation
  • Class/socio-economic diversity
  • East and Southeast Asian representation
  • Black/brown representation
  • Single parent
  • Challenges gender stereotypes