Whitney Stewart
Children’s Book Author, Mindfulness Expert, Professional Speaker
Traveling the world for books!
Whitney loves to do research and is energized by finding clues to unravel a mystery. She has sat for weeks in archival libraries, walked the length of New York’s Fifth Avenue, trekked to remote Himalayan villages, and searched former World War Two battlefields to understand a story. Whitney will tell your young readers about her adventures and will inspire them to take their own.
What Whitney hopes readers gain through her work:
Whitney wants to inspire kids to take adventures, research history, explore the arts and sciences, talk to
experts, and to understand their own heart and mind.
Whitney’s background:
She graduated from Brown University with a degree in children’s literature and linguistics. Since then, Whitney has traveled throughout the world and lived overseas — in France, Germany, India, and Japan — where she studied new languages, explored life and culture, and relished the culinary variety. She has a passion for talking to kids about the world, and for teaching them how to handle stress and difficult emotions through mindfulness and meditation.
School Presentations & Skype Sessions
Types of Venues: Schools, Libraries, Learning Centers, Special Events
Ages: Preschool, Grades K-3, Grades 4-6, Middle School, High School, Teachers & Librarians
Presentation Options
- Mindfulness and Meditation: Exploring your wisdom mind
- Mindful Kids: Simple exercises for difficult times
- The Writing Life: Turning research adventures into books
- Exploring the World of Food: A culinary journey through the world. Yum!
- Exploring Holidays: Learn how kids around the world celebrate holidays, and add a craft activity
- Digging for History: Searching for Reiner (A World War Two story)
- Digging for History II: Researching family history through artifacts
- Storytelling: A Catfish Tale, a Bayou Retelling of the Fisherman and His Wife
Fees
- $200.00 – Skype visit (up to 45 minutes)
- $500.00 – In person for (1) presentation (up to 60 minutes)
- $600.00 – Half Day in person for (2) presentations in one location (plus travel & accommodations for out of town events)
- $1,200.00 – Full Day in person for up to (4) presentations & can be split between two neighboring schools/sites (plus travel & accommodations for out of town events)
Our staff was extremely satisfied and enjoyed your talk with us about mindfulness. A couple have said that they already practiced mindfulness and they were going to incorporate some of your exercises into their daily activities. Your cards are also a hit!
Debbie Rzepczynski, Library Skills Trainer, Lake County Public Library
Mindfulness Sessions, Workshops & Conferences
Types of Venues: Yoga Studios, Crossfit/Fitness Centers, Women’s Events, Mindfulness Conferences
Ages Ranges: Children, Tween/Teen, College, Adult
Presentation Options
- Mindfulness for Whole Body Fitness: Remember the mind muscle
- Introduction to Mindfulness: Facing stress with wisdom, focus and calm
- Mindfulness for Teens: Handling life with a calm and focused mind
- Mindful Kids: Simple exercises for difficult times
Fees
- Vary depending on location & type of event
Mindfulness Teaching Fees
- $150.00 – per one hour mindfulness session
- $100.00 – per month per student for 4 mindfulness classes per month
Travels from
- New Orleans, Louisiana
Book Genres
- Picture Book
- Children's Non-Fiction
- Tween/YA Non-Fiction
- Baby Book
- Educational
- Adult Non-Fiction
Presentation Topics
- Character Education, Cooking, Creativity, Health & Fitness Nutrition, Healthcare, History, Holidays, Literature, Self-Esteem, Self-Help/Self-Improvement, Writing, Youth Issues
HAS SPOKEN TO / BEEN FEATURED IN
Partial List of Past Speaking Events
- Barefoot Books in the Big Easy Seminar
- Louisiana Children’s Museum
- Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home
- The Gathering at Keystone College
- University of Southern Mississippi Children’s Book Festival
- New Orleans Book Festival
- Louisiana Book Festival
- Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Conference
- Crossfit Algiers, LA
- Tibetan House New Orleans
- Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) spouse affiliate groups, New Orleans
Selected Library Presentations
- American Library (Paris)
- Deutsches Haus New Orleans
- Jefferson Parish Library
- Latter Library, New Orleans
- Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center, New Orleans
- Manchester, Vermont Public Library
- Brooklyn, NY Public Library
Selected School Presentations:
- P.S. 29 John M. Harrigan School, Brooklyn, NY
- Academy of the Sacred Heart, New Orleans
- Trinity Episcopal School, New Orleans
- Christian Brothers School, New Orleans
- Metairie Park Country Day, Metairie, LA
- Lycée Français de la Nouvell-Orléans
- Filmore School for the Arts, Washington, DC
- Freie Waldorfschule, Göttingen, Germany
- International School of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, Japan
- US Department of Defense Schools, Japan
Radio Interviews
- Whole Body Mental Health Radio
- WWNO’s The Reading Life with Susan Larson
- WAMU’s Diane Rehm Show
Online Summits
- Mindfulness in Education Summit
- Preschool Mindfulness Summit
- Picture Book Summit
Memberships/Associations
Women’s National Book Association | SCBWI | The Authors Guild | PEN America
Boston Author’s Club | AuthorBookings.com
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