FICTION

Be Happy: A Little Book of Mindfulness

by Maddy Bard (text) & illus. by Emma Dodd
Templar/Candlewick/. Mar. 2023. 24p. Tr $14.99. ISBN 9781536229769.
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K-Gr 3–With an eye toward teaching children about self-regulation, this book opens with Hucky and Buzz, two dog friends who host a series of mindfulness prompts. Some of the prompts include “Be Thankful,” “Be Kind,” and “Believe in Yourself.” The prompts are in boldface followed by one or two sentences delineating how the dogs embrace those ideas. Simple, digital illustrations effectively add to the understanding of the concepts. The two dogs are endearing; this book could be useful in classroom meetings or for working with individual students on social-emotional learning. The small trim size will make it more challenging with group settings.
VERDICT Useful for helping young people with self-regulation and developing emotional well-being, this title is recommended for most collections.
Reviewed by John Scott , Jun 23, 2023

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