Take a Deep Breath: A book about being brave

by Sue Graves, Desideria Guicciardini (Illustrations)

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.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

28 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2013

Reviews

[Kris]

Meh. Way too simplistic. Even for minor fears, with young children, just saying “take a deep breath” doesn’t magically make them able to do what they’re afraid of.

[Patricia N. McLaughlin]

Simple strategy for calming nerves illustrated by several common scary scenarios. However, should the children point and laugh at teacher's fear? Concludes with helpful resource section for parents and teachers.