Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Breathe like a Bear by Kira Willey and by Anni Betts - ADVISABLE

Breathe like a Bear : First Day of School Worries
by Kira Willey illustrated by Anni Betts
PICTURE BOOK Rodale Kids, 2023. $13. 9780593486726 

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

APPEALS TO: SOME 

Bear is feeling worried about the first day of school. On her way to school, she runs into Fawn and Bird, and they are worried too! Owl teaches them what a mantra is and gives them a calming one to repeat. As the friends notice their differences, they learn ways they are the same and that being different is okay. 

This is an interactive book with questions on most pages (e.g. Do you ever feel anxious?). This book would be great for a lower elementary classroom or as part of an SEL library. The illustrations were engaging and colorful, and the questions will help to get kids thinking and talking. Includes a link to the free song by the author 

Rachel, Elementary Library Specialist 

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