Every so often a picture book crosses my path that I just fall in love with. Breathe by Scott Magoon is definitely one of those books.
Breathe follows a day in the life of a baby white whale. The book opens with an illustration of the mother whale lifting her baby up to the water's surface for a nice deep breath. From there the baby whale goes on an exploration of his world where he plays, swims, makes new friends and, most importantly, always remembers to take a few moments to just breathe.
The text of Breathe is full of positive suggestions, and is a good choice for when you and your child need to take a moment to regroup and have a fresh start. Try encouraging your child to take a deep breath every time the baby whale takes one, and see if it doesn't have a relaxing effect. Sometimes even the smallest among us need to be reminded to breathe.
Miss Robin
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