Some Days I Breathe on Purpose: Learning to Be a Calm, Cool Kid

Some Days I Breathe On Purpose follows Maysie as she learns to become more calm, steady, and self-aware by breathing on purpose. In this delightful rhyming story, kids can discover how to use their own mindful breath to help them stay centered, regulated, and ready to handle any emotion that comes their way. Bonus material for educators, parents, and caregivers includes simple mindful breathing exercises and step-by-step mindfulness techniques.

Kellie Doyle Bailey, MA, CCC-SLP, MMT/SELI, is a veteran speech-language pathologist of more than 30 years and a certified mindfulness/social-emotional learning (SEL) specialist. She is the founder of Calm Cool Kids Educate and provides workshops and trainings for families, educators, and community partners to learn the importance of using mindful practices as a tool for SEL development. Some Days I Flip My Lid and Some Nights I Flip My Lid are her two other books.

Hannah G. Bailey, BA, is a middle school art educator and is pursuing her master’s degree in trauma-informed education.