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Zara's Big Messy Day (That Turned Out Okay)

Illustrated by Danielle Pioli
Published by Wheat Penny Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Young readers will join Zara, a clever, responsible, and sometimes anxious seven-year-old girl, in learning a fun and simple breathing exercise to help them mindfully manage their big messy emotions and find peace and calm in any situation.

Like a lot of kids her age, Zara sometimes struggles with managing her emotions when confronted with stressful situations.

Written by a mother-of-five and celebrated meditation guide Rebekah Borucki, Zara's Big Messy Day will help your child deal with everyday stress in simple but impactful way.

Guided by Zara’s mother, both Zara and the reader will learn a kid-friendly breathing technique—a short visualization meditation—that will help them find peace and calm in any moment.

And the best part: they'll learn to do it on their own after reading the book just one time!

Zara’s Big Messy Day is used by teachers, guidance counselors, and social workers in elementary school cirriculum nationwide to teach students mindfulness and self-regulation.

Get free gifts: You'll also get free access to downloadable coloring pages, an exclusive guided meditation for kids, and more! Just use the website link found inside the book to download your exclusive gifts.

Praise for Zara's Big Messy Day:

“Zara beautifully offers mindfulness for kids and adults alike.” — Rachel Ricketts, activist and author of Do Better

“Friends, I cannot recommend these books enough. Get Zara for you, your kids, your nieces, your nephews... They’re just so beatitful!” — Jennifer Pastiloff, author of the National Bestseller, On Being Human

About The Author

Rebekah Borucki is the founder of Row House Publishing and an author of books for big and little readers. She lives in New Jersey with her family and a gaggle of misfit four-legged friends.

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