FAQs

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. How did Hado Bear get his name?

Hado is the Japanese word for the vibrational pattern of energy out of which everything is made. The big stuffed bear was purchased and named Hado Bear at the time I met Dr. Masaru Emoto. He taught about energy (hado) in his NYT Bestselling Book, The Hidden Messages in Water. I am a Certified hado instructor.

2. What age range is suited for the book?

4-10 years. However, children older and younger like the book and can benefit by it.

3. Can a child read the book by themselves.

Yes, children can read it themselves depending on their age and reading ability. For younger children, it is a read aloud book by a parent or adult.

4. Is Hado Bear’s Secret a true story?

It is a fictional story, yet the very beginning of the book is partly true.

5. What is Hado Bear’s Secret?

Hado Bear can talk.

6. How do I discuss what is in the book with my child?

There are questions in the back of the book that a parent or adult use to discuss what the child learned in the book or how they can answer a child’s question.

7. What does a child learn from this book?

Always be kind. We are all different yet perfect just the way we are. You don’t have to change to have someone love you. Our positive thoughts, words, beliefs and feelings have the power to change our life energy (hado) and transform life’s challenges into more positive experiences.

8. The author is a minister. Is this book based upon religion?

There is nothing in the book that is based upon or taught any religion. The book is made for all cultures and backgrounds.

9. Will adults learn anything from the book?

Many adults have told us that they learned things in this book that they didn’t learn before, but wished they did.

10. Does the book give examples of how children can use what they learn from the book in their own life?

The multiple-choice exercise “Turn it Around” in the back of the book gives examples of how they can change life’s challenges into more positive ones.

11. Is there a way to get autographed books by the author?

Autographed copies are available exclusively at book signing events. Please visit our website regularly for updates on upcoming appearances. We look forward to welcoming you at an event soon.

HADO BEAR'S WISE WORDS

“When I think I can’t, I can’t. When I think I can, I can!”

“I respect the different customs and beliefs of others!”