It is a shame that a subject so neglected in young children's literature is presented here in a confusing and somewhat directionless manner.The author's use of "piggies" who meditate (instead of people) seems to "dumb down" the ideas in order to make it appealing to youngsters. The assumption seems to be that kids are not smart enough and/or not be interested enough to hear about how humans use and find peace through meditative techniques.The text also over-generalizes the ideas and although there are slighly more lengthy explanation pages at the end of the book, there is still a tone of being talked down to which is a real turn-off.Peaceful Piggy Meditation may have its place within a larger teaching unit on prayer, meditation, and self-awareness but the book does not, unfortunately, stand alone as instruction for what meditation is and how to use it, nor is it a stand alone "storybook."