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.

Author: Elise Gravel
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 01/05/2021
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.70w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780063037670
Audience: Baby-Preschool

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 518722 / Puppy in My Head: A Book about Mindfulness


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 11/23/2020
School Library Journal 12/01/2020 pg. 79
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Gravel, Elise: -

Elise Gravel loves all animals, especially her two cats, who are not as clever as Arlo but pretty funny all the same. She is the creator of the Olga series inspired by her science-loving daughter, as well as many other books for children, including I Want a Monster!, The Cranky Ballerina, The Mushroom Fan Club, If Found . . . Please Return to Elise Gravel. and Puppy In My Head: A Book about Mindfulness. Elise lives in Montreal with her husband, two daughters, and those splendid cats. Find her at elisegravel.com.