By Amanda Silva
STOP and BREATHE This Book
STOP and BREATHE This Book is a fun and colorful interactive picture book that covertly teaches mindful breathing. Children learn to consciously breathe and control the intensity of their breath while blowing imaginary bubbles, spinning pinwheels, and learning to BREATHE a book.
Author
Amanda Silva
Amanda Silva is an author, illustrator, and creative living in Denver, CO. She is passionate about teaching children positive mental health practices, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and mindful breathing techniques.
Amanda enjoys reading and speaking at schools about techniques kids can use to help with anxiety and emotional regulation. She can be reached by email to schedule events, book signings, and appearances.
Other Books
STOP and READ This Book
Nana and Me and the Tree
A tender poetic story of grief and acceptance through the eyes of a child experiencing a loss and finding comfort through memory.
Snail is Slow!
Snail likes to take it easy. Bee, not so much. Join Bee as he learns from his new friend the value of slowing down.
My Blog
Keep Up With Me
Sensory meltdowns?
No problem! Just STOP and Read this Book! STOP and Read This Book It's 5-4-3-2-1 sensory grounding technique, but in a book! STOP Sensory Meltdowns in Their Tracks If you are a parent, a teacher, or a therapist that works with children, then chances are you’ve...
How it started, where it’s going, and what to look forward to in 2025
With The Book Badger Blog gone and two new books out, what’s on the horizon for children’s author Amanda Silva. How it Started In 2019, I wrote my first children’s book, “Nana and Me and the Tree” and hired the very talented Jennica Lounsbury to illustrate it. At the...