Nightlights is a book of stories to read to children but stories with a difference. It's a
collection of twenty interactive meditation stories that have bene specially written to calm
and relax your child at bedtime while at the same time engaging and stimulating his or her
imagination. These stories also help children in many other important ways. They help them to
focus their minds and develop their powers of concentration and visualization as well as learn
more about emotions and feelings. Although not meditations in the strict sense they do serve
as a good preparation for learning real meditation later on. They also foster imagination and
creativity help children deal with their burgeoning anxieties and help them take their first
steps towards developing their own unique identity. In the Introduction Civardi provides
techniques to help parents develop their out-loud reading skills shows how to create the right
mood and gives practical advice on how to talk with your child about what he or she has just
heard. After each story there is a brief list of affirmations which help to settle the message
in the minds of both parent and child.
