Take a Breath
Staff Reviews
This is a cute story for kids (and even more so for adults!) who tend to worry about new situations. Follow Bob as he learns to take a deep breath, relax, and finally fly (with help from his new friend Crow). Keep a copy around to share with anyone who is feeling anxious!
Description
An anxious baby bird who fears he’ll never learn to fly gets a lesson in mindfulness in this funny and sweetly encouraging picture book about believing in yourself.
Every morning, the birds are flapping with excitement for their first flight of the day...except for Bob. Bob doesn’t get the whole flying thing; when the other baby birds go up, up, up, he goes down, down, down. Bob can’t help worrying…what if he never learns how to fly?
His friend Crow tells him, “All you need to do is breathe, Bob.” Of course, Bob breathes all the time, but there’s breathing and then there’s B-R-E-A-T-H-I-N-G. And it might just be the thing to calm Bob’s ruffled feathers.
Praise for Take a Breath
“Sometimes you just/ have to be grounded/ before you can fly,” concludes this wise and chatty tale—a lesson that may help breathe new life into stressed adults and kids alike.
— Publishers Weekly
A unique, recommended SEL tool that combines humor and mindfulness.
— School Library Journal
