The Power of Piggie Bear

by Mara James, Matthew Mew (Illustrator)

Overview

Do you ever feel sad, lonely, or worried? What about angry or scared? These feelings can be hard to feel, can’t they? Wouldn’t it be great if we could just feel happy all the time! Piggie Bear is here to show you fun ways to handle your feelings!

The Power of Piggie Bear is an important tool created for young children so they can learn how to process and manage their feelings in a fun and loving way. Join Piggie Bear as he shows children how to identify their emotions, utilize empowering words, and teach them self-calming skills including Piggie Bear's ''deep belly breathing.'' Encouraging self-love and providing comfort on difficult days, Piggie Bear reminds children that they are amazing - just the way they are!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612545028
Publisher:	Brown Books Kids
Publication date:	03/16/2021
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD470L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Originally from New York, Mara James relocated to California with her husband and her three children in 2007. They established Dr. James’s OBGYN practice, and for seven years, Mara managed the busy office. Then, in 2014, Mara unexpectedly experienced a manic episode and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Through her battle with mental health, many wellness professionals helped Mara heal and transform her life. Mara’s experience—in addition to the experience of some of her close family members—has kindled in her a passion for forwarding the cause of children’s mental health. She established the Extraordinary Lives Foundation and created Piggie Bear to promote mental health awareness and provide both children and their parents with the resources they need to pursue holistic wellness in any and all avenues available. Mara lives with her family in Orange County, California.

                Matthew Mew has been working with children's books and materials as an author and illustrator for over thirty-five years. After graduating from UCLA       with a degree in design, he worked for six years as a character illustrator in the Disneyland Creative Services Department. For the past thirty years he    has been a freelancer, designing and illustrating children's products and print media for companies both large and small.

Editorial Reviews

"The Power of Piggie Bear is a powerful story for readers of all ages. There is good information within the pages of coping skills to be used as a tool for prevention and during the moment of feeling less than great about yourself...Piggie Bear doesn't keep it all hearts and rainbows but comes back to earth and mentions the negative emotions it feels, too, such as anger, worry, and frustration; followed by a lesson on deep belly-breathing to be used before, during, and after a negative situation. Having an affiliation with the mental health field, with both kids and adults, The Power of Piggie Bear is appropriate and more-than-useful for both audiences... I hope to see more of Piggie Bear in people's lives." -Rachel Dehning, Reader Views Kids

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