Reviews

Deep Breaths by Carol Thompson

carolineinthelibrary's review

3.0

I thought this book was going to be more about yoga, finding calm, or mindfulness, but it was more of a friend story showing how two friends could disagree or get mad about something and then decompress and feel better. I thought that part was sort of rushed, like we could have established that Dolly and Jack are friends more quickly and then focused more on how the two could calm their emotions and make up. The cover and title are sort of misleading and I wish there had been more instruction on yoga and mindfulness, even if those had been more of an author's note at the end for educators/caregivers.

cahamsher's review

4.0

Genre: Modern Fantasy
Grade: K-1

This book was a great lesson and reminder for mindfulness and slowing down. However, it did it in a cute and engaging way that would get students attention. I enjoyed reading it and took it as a challenge for myself.

althearoselibrarylady's review

4.0

Cute book that teaches children how to manage anger

azuki's review against another edition

3.0

This book does a great job demonstrating how young ones can move through hard feelings, when they experience an innocent, low-impact slight. However, if the hurt is deeper, or reflected in societal dynamics of power, this book wouldn't be a good example of how children can feel & respond to the impact they experience. This book doesn't also model a meaningful apology.