Take a Breath - by Sujean Rim (Hardcover)

About the Book

Bob the bird keeps trying to fly, but is beginning to worry that he will never succeed when Crow comes by with a suggestion to "just breathe."

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"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 "1/24/22"

A unique, recommended SEL tool that combines humor and mindfulness.--School Library Journal "6/1/2022"

About the Author

Sujean Rim is the author and illustrator of My Dog Smudge, You Are Loved, Take a Breath, Take a Chance, Birdie's Big-Girl Shoes, Birdie's Big-Girl Dress, Birdie's Big-Girl Hair, Zoogie Boogie Fever!, Chee-Kee: A Panda in Bearland, and more. She has illustrated for clients including Tiffany & Co., Target, and the website DailyCandy. Sujean lives in New York with her favorite artist and husband Bob, and their son, Charlie. Find her online at SujeanRim.com.