
Written & illustrated by Elise Gravel
A child learns to calm their anxious mind with mindfulness and guidance.
Inside a child's mind, a puppy named Ollie mirrors their anxiety. When Ollie panics, so does the child. Through mindful breathing and adult support, they learn to soothe their inner chaos. This vibrant picture book offers a compassionate guide for young readers to manage their emotions, featuring insights from a pediatrician on mental health. Can the child tame the energetic puppy within?
Kids experience anxiety and can feel overwhelmed just like adults do, and this picture book serves as both a story and a step-by-step guide to help calm kids down. Ollie is the puppy living inside of our narrator’s head, and when Ollie panics or is too energetic, the narrator feels that way, too! But she learns to handle the situation with her breath and her mindfulness, and by talking it out with an adult.In plain language and with a rare sense of understanding and compassion, Elise Gravel tackles anxiety in children head-on with bold colors and whimsical illustrations. This picture book also features a note from a pediatrician on the importance of mental health. Perfect for bedtime or the classroom, readers will walk away a little more well-equipped to handle the puppies in their own heads.
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