Take a Deep Breath: A book about being brave

by Sue Graves, Desideria Guicciardini (Illustrator)

Overview

Lucy is afraid of dogs, Josh doesn’t like to go in the pool, Dan doesn’t want the nurse to touch his bruised knee, and Ben is afraid to go on stage in front of people. Follow along as these friends learn that when something scares them, they can take a deep breath and feel brave enough to get through their ordeals.

Our Emotions and Behavior series
The Our Emotions and Behavior series uses cheerful brightly illustrated stories to help kids understand how their emotions and actions are related—and how they can learn to manage both. At the end of each book, a two-page series of pictures invites kids to tell a story in their own words. A special section for adults suggests discussion questions and ideas for guiding children to talk about their feelings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575424460
Publisher:	Free Spirit Publishing
Publication date:	08/06/2013
Series:	Our Emotions and Behavior
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	28
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Sue Graves is a former teacher and a published author.

She writes fiction and nonfiction for children from preschool to high school. Sue is married and has four children and two grandchildren.

She loves playing golf, painting watercolors, and walking in the countryside around her home in England.

Desideria Guicciardini was born in Florence, Italy, in 1954. She illustrated her first children’s book in 1977 and likes illustrating stories set in the past or in fantastic make-believe worlds.

Her favorite color is blue.

She lives in Milan, Italy, with her husband and two sons.

Editorial Reviews

This book demonstrates that even regular tasks can cause fear, which can be assuaged using deep breathing and positive thinking. It can also be a great tool to teach children how to help their own friends who are overwhelmed by fear or anxiety.

The Children’s Book Review

The Our Emotions and Behavior series offer[s] young children and their caregivers help with hard-to-manage feelings and inappropriate actions . . . The simple texts are direct, and the endings are consistently upbeat . . . These purposeful books will be useful in many libraries.

Booklist

This book demonstrates that even regular tasks can cause fear, which can be assuaged using deep breathing and positive thinking. It can also be a great tool to teach children how to help their own friends who are overwhelmed by fear or anxiety.

The Children’s Book Review

“The Our Emotions and Behavior series offer[s] young children and their caregivers help with hard-to-manage feelings and inappropriate actions . . . The simple texts are direct, and the endings are consistently upbeat . . . These purposeful books will be useful in many libraries.”—Booklist

“This book demonstrates that even regular tasks can cause fear, which can be assuaged using deep breathing and positive thinking. It can also be a great tool to teach children how to help their own friends who are overwhelmed by fear or anxiety.”—The Children’s Book Review

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