Breathing Makes It Better: A Book for Sad Days, Mad Days, Glad Days, and All the Feelings In-Between

Author: Christopher Willard and Wendy O'Leary

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Published on: September 03, 2019

A Book Review

This is a super helpful book for my 4-year-old. The language is so easy to understand for a child. I really like the way it is written and it begins as since we all are alive, we have feelings and emotions. The author has tried to explain to kids that we all sometimes feel happy, silly, joyful and calm and sometimes we feel sad, angry, scared and alone. The later ones can make us really uncomfortable. If we watch and really notice feelings come and go just like our breathing.

This book illustrates six children feeling sad, anxious, alone, angry, confused and scared. When they have these uncomfortable feelings they stop and take a deep breath in and out. This helps them to find peace.

I would recommend this book for kids (age 3 years to 8 years). Sometimes it is overwhelming for kids at this age to experience such feelings and they need to find a way so that they are not overpowering.

I want to thank #Netgalley and Shambhala Publications. Inc, Bala Kids for the ARC of #BreathingMakesItBetter in exchange for an honest review.

Synopsis

An engaging and interactive story showing children ages 3-6 the power of breath when dealing with new and difficult emotions. Read aloud and breathe along with this sweet story teaching children how to navigate powerful emotions like anger, fear, sadness, confusion, anxiety, and loneliness. With rhythmic writing and engaging illustrations, Breathing Makes It Better guides children to breathe through their feelings and find calm with recurring cues to stop and take a breath. Simple guided practices, like imagining you are a tree blowing in the wind, follow each story to teach children how to apply mindfulness techniques when they need them the most.