Benny's Big Breath: A Mindful Adventure to Calm Big Feelings

Sometimes the biggest feelings need the gentlest breath…

When Benny the Bear wakes up with a tight tummy and a racing heart, he doesn’t know how to make the feeling go away. But with the help of a wise butterfly and one simple breathing practice, Benny discovers something powerful — his breath can bring him back to calm.

Benny’s Big Breath is a soothing, heart-centered picture book that introduces young children to mindfulness, emotional awareness, and positive self-talk in a way they can understand and practice every day.

Perfect for children ages 4–8, this beautifully illustrated story helps little ones:

• Calm their bodies through simple breathing

• Understand and move through big feelings

• Build emotional resilience and self-trust

• Practice gentle affirmations for confidence and peace

• Create a comforting bedtime or quiet-time routine

With an interactive breathing exercise and a bonus activity page, this book is a tool families, teachers, and therapists can use again and again.