Part of the Mindfulness Moments for Kids Series

Breathe Like a Bear: First Day of School Worries

A Story with a Calming Mantra and Mindful Prompts

Hardcover

Grades Preschool – 2
Ages 3–7

A companion picture book to Breathe Like a Bear that helps kids feel calm and ready to meet new classmates!

Bear can’t wait to go to her first day of school. But she and a few of her friends are also feeling a little anxious. Luckily, Owl has the perfect words for them all to say to calm the jitters and help them recognize the similarities we share under the trappings of our uniqueness. 

Introducing a mantra for first-day—and any-day—worries, Breathe Like a Bear: First-Day-of-School Worries uses an easy-to-follow breathing exercise, mindful prompts, and a soothing mantra that will help kids navigate their anxiety long after the final page. This prescriptive and teachable picture book is an invaluable tool for every child’s early social-emotional education.

“A practical approach to anchoring oneself in the face of uncertainty.” —Kirkus Reviews

"Betts’s digital illustrations are whimsical and rendered in a soft, pastel rainbow palette." —School Library Journal

ISBN 9780593486726 (Hardcover)
Published on Jun 27, 2023
Published by Rodale Kids
Pages 32
Dimensions 10 x 10
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD470L | Fountas/Pinnell: L

ISBN 9780593486733 (Ebook)
Published on Jun 27, 2023
Published by Rodale Kids
Pages 32
Dimensions 10 x 10
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD470L | Fountas/Pinnell: L

ISBN 9780593679005 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Jun 27, 2023
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: AD470L | Fountas/Pinnell: L

Kira Willey

Kira Willey is the author of seven children’s books, published in twenty-four languages, including the bestseller Breathe Like a Bear. A speaker and expert on mindfulness for kids, she is also a children’s recording artist whose songs have won multiple Parents’ Choice and Independent Music Awards, and the co-creator of three PBS mindfulness shows.

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