By Sunita Chawdhary (author) , Sunita Chawdhary (illustrator) Part of the Mind and Me series
"A lively story starring a little girl and her busy Mind, and a positive introduction to mindfulness"
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Maya is always busy, not just physically but mentally too, as readers of the first book in this funny and original series will know. Her thoughts and feelings are personified and Mind is her constant companion.
In this episode, she is missing her grandpa who she hasn’t seen since the family moved to England from India. At the same time, her mum is coaching the school’s new cricket club, and maybe taking it far too seriously. There are ups and downs for Maya and Mind throughout but all ends happily.
Young readers will be caught up in the excitement and situation comedy, but there’s lots for them to pick up too about mindfulness and managing your own emotions.
Going to Bat is the second book in the funny and perceptive Mind and Me series from author and illustrator Sunita Chawdhary. Serving as a gentle introduction to discussions around mental wellbeing and managing anxieties for younger readers, this heartwarming and relatable story is filled throughout with dynamic and engaging illustrations.
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Mind is the voice in Maya’s head which reflects her ideas and emotions. They’re very active and can be quite noisy, which is sometimes helpful, and other times a hindrance . . .
It’s the start of a new school term and Maya can’t wait to join the school Cricket Club and share the good news with her Grandpa in India! She knows he’ll be equally excited, and there’s so much to tell him since last wrote him a letter.
Maya’s juggling a lot with school, sport and family - her ACTUAL MUM is coming into school to coach the cricket team, and then there’s the green-eyed monster rearing its ugly head as well. On top of all that, Maya can’t help but feel like she’s forgotten something important . . .
Can Maya and Mind work it all out in time for their big cricket game?
Funny, and with heaps of heart, this is a delightful story for younger readers accompanied by beautiful and dynamic illustrations.
'An adorable mindfulness story with a splash of funny.' - Rashmi Sirdeshpande
'A comedy double-act starring a young girl named Maya, and Mind, the physical manifestation of Maya’s emotions and mental state. There’s a relatable dynamic between the pair, with Mind hindering and helping Maya in equal measure, and the book serves as a great introduction to emotional literacy for younger readers.' CLPE Recommended Read
Sunita Chawdhary is a British-Indian author-illustrator and mum of two, based in Yorkshire. She studied art and design at Central Saint Martins.
Sunita draws on her experience of growing up in Asia, America and Europe to create vibrant, multicultural worlds filled with diverse characters and stories.
She believes that children of all cultures and backgrounds should see themselves represented in print.
Sunita was shortlisted for the Penguin Random House WriteNow mentorship programme in 2018 and commended for the Faber Andlyn BAME (FAB) prize in 2019.
She has illustrated the Together We Can Change the World series of picture books, focusing on love and community in all corners of the world. The first title, Pedro the Puerto Rican Parrot , published by Little Steps in April 2021, was selected for The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge. Mind and Me was her debut children's book as an author.
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A book that through Maya and mind help to tell to story of life and the problems and issues that may occur and how we can deal with them. By listening to her inner voice Maya learns good habits that will help her both now and in the future.
A fun and in parts funny book about Maya and mind (her inner voice) As Maya goes through day to day life she come up against struggles and problems. This book is great and showing how she deal with these things with the help of mind. She tackles anxiety and other stresses and put into place good habits to help both now and in the future.... Read Full Review
A book about family life, trying your best and not giving up. Maya prepares for a cricket competition but lots of things create challenges along the way!
I liked this book about a girl called Maya and her family. At first I found the mind part a bit confusing but I soon realised this was her thoughts. The book has quite long chapters so took me a while to finish. I think the illustrations help to understand the story too. It has a great ending.... Read Full Review
We enjoyed the book but found it took us a little while to get into it. It does have a good ending though which is always good!
I read this book with my youngest daughter who is 7. We enjoyed the book but found it took us a little while to get into it. It does have a good ending though which is always good! My daughter has learnt about wellbeing and mindfulness at school only recently so this story worked well with that learning. The chapters were quite long - but I think this would be suitable for 7 year olds and above. Overall a delightful story with beautiful illustrations, which are great to enhance the story for young readers.... Read Full Review
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Going To Bat and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Going To Bat features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, School Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Sporting Stories, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Going To Bat was written by Sunita Chawdhary and published by Knights Of Media
Yes it is part of Mind and Me series
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