Books About Slowing Down · 4 titles considered

The Best Slowing Down Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about slowing down? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

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Our 4 Favorite Books About Slowing Down

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Picture Book · Ages 0–8 · 2020

Hurry Up!

By Kate Dopirak, Christopher Silas Neal (Illustrator)

A boy and his dog discover the joy of slowing down in a fast-paced world.

40 pages· 162 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud

5.6/7 Bookroo experts·4.1/5 Goodreads · 500 ratings

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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2018

The Sloth Who Slowed Us Down

By Margaret Wild, Vivienne To (Illustrator)

A speedy family learns life's true pace from a slow sloth.

32 pages· 395 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud

4.3/5 Goodreads · 342 ratings

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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2010

Brown Rabbit in the City

By Natalie Russell · Little Rabbit & Brown Rabbit series

A city visit tests the true meaning of friendship.

40 pages· 586 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud

5.0/7 Bookroo experts·3.9/5 Goodreads · 249 ratings

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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2019

Gently, Bentley!

By Caragh Buxton · Child's Play Library series

A clumsy rhino must learn gentleness when it matters most.

32 pages

4.6/7 Bookroo experts·3.1/5 Goodreads · 43 ratings

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Our 4 Favorite Books About Slowing Down

Hurry Up!

The Sloth Who Slowed Us Down

Brown Rabbit in the City

Gently, Bentley!

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