Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Just Breathe, Bear
Christianne Jones · 2022
72/100
👍 Worth It
A sweet, simple board book that teaches toddlers one concrete breathing technique they can actually remember and use — and BookTrust's endorsement plus a Storytime Prize nomination give it real credibility. It's thin on story, but for ages two to six, a single memorable skill delivered warmly is exactly the right goal.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness72
Craft & writing76
Originality62
Evidence & accuracy76
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit80
👁 Human-eye gut-check70
Penny’s verdict72
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