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Tyaja Uses the THINK Test

From the Set Peace of Mind Storybooks

Mrs. Snowden tells the kids that T = True, H = Helpful, N = Necessary, and K = Kind. If what you’re about to say isn’t any of these things, she tells them, you shouldn’t say it. Later that day, when Tyaja is about to criticize her friend Dhavi’s new haircut, she is stopped by four little elves sporting the letters T, H, N, and K, who reinforce Ms. Snowden’s lesson and remind Tyaja how friends should treat friends. Tyaja learns that she is the “I” in THiNK!

Now available for the first time as a series, the Peace of Mind Storybooks present engaging stories that guide children to understand brain science, big emotions, kindness, compassion, gratitude, the brain’s negativity bias, mindful speaking, and more.

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 2
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Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Series Peace of Mind Storybooks: Teaching Kindness, Compassion, and Courage
Language English
Available Formats Reinforced book (9781668963586), Paperback (9781668964903), PDF (9781668968123), ePub (9781668966518), Hosted ebook (9781668971345), Kindle (9781668969731)
Copyright 2026
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 8 x 10
Graphics Full-color illustrations

Author: Linda Ryden

Linda Ryden teaches mindfulness, kindness, and conflict resolution to more than 600 elementary school students and has developed her Peace of Mind curriculum to integrate these practices into education nationwide. Her work has been recognized in the Washington Post and the Huffington Post, and her program has been featured on local CBS, ABC and Fox5 news stations. Visit www.TeachPeaceofMind.com for more.

Illustrator: Shearry Malone

Shearry Malone is the illustrator of the Absolutely Alfie books (Viking) a spin-off from the EllRay Jakes series. Shearry's loose, quirky illustrations make Tyaja, Henry, Sergio, and their pals as universally appealing as the kids in Charlie Brown's world. Shearry illustrated Henry is Kind, Sergio Sees the Good, and Tyaja Uses the THiNK Test.

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