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Breathe Like a Bear: First Day of School Worries

A Story with a Calming Mantra and Mindful Prompts
By Kira Willey and Anni Betts
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Breathe Like a Bear: First Day of School Worries by Kira Willey and Anni Betts helps young children navigate the anxiety of starting school. The story follows a child who, with the guidance of calm and playful breathing exercises, learns to manage their worries. This helps transform their nervous energy into confidence for their first day, making it both a reassuring and interactive read for kids.
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This delightful children's book may appeal to you if you are looking for a fun and engaging way to help young readers manage their first day of school jitters. With its charming illustrations and mindfulness techniques, it's perfect for children who might feel anxious and can benefit from calming exercises to ease their nerves.

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A companion picture book to Breathe Like a Bear that helps kids feel calm and ready to meet new classmates!

Breathe Like a Bear: First Day of School Worries is a companion picture book designed to help kids feel calm and prepared to meet new classmates.

Bear can't wait to go to her first day of school. But she and a few of her friends are also feeling a little anxious. Luckily, Owl has the perfect words for them all to say to calm the jitters and help them recognise the similarities we share under the trappings of our uniqueness.

Introducing a mantra for first-day—and any-day—worries, Breathe Like a Bear: First Day of School Worries uses an easy-to-follow breathing exercise, mindful prompts, and a soothing mantra that will help kids navigate their anxiety long after the final page. This prescriptive and teachable picture book is an invaluable tool for every child's early social-emotional education.

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Breathe Like a Bear: First Day of School Worries by Kira Willey and Anni Betts is praised for its practical method of managing anxiety in uncertain situations, as highlighted by Kirkus Reviews. The illustrations, noted by the School Library Journal, are whimsical and use a soft, pastel rainbow palette, enhancing the book's gentle and calming atmosphere.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593486726

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Illustration: Full colour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Anni Betts Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Happiness & Mental Health Kira Willey Penguin Books

About the Author

Kira Willey is an award-winning songwriter, a kids' yoga expert, and the creator of Rockin' Yoga school programs. She has released three nationally acclaimed albums of children's yoga songs that blend upbeat, danceable music with get-up-and-move yoga inspiration. Her fourth release, Mindful Moments for Kids, is the inspiration for Breathe Like a Bear. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and three children. Anni Betts is a professional illustrator who creates vibrant, cheerful drawings for books, magazines, advertisements, greeting cards, and more. Originally from Illinois, she now lives in Durham, England, with her archaeologist husband, Kamal, new son, Emmett, and adorable dog, Logan. When not illustrating, she can be found exploring the historic sights and natural beauty of the United Kingdom and Europe, baking sweets, going for long walks, and sewing colorful clothes to wear.

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