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Breathe Like a Bear: First Day of School Worries
A Story with a Calming Mantra and Mindful Prompts
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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.
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
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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