A brave little steps story about fear, courage and learning to swim. Picture book for kids ages 5–8.
The water was big and blue and splashy. When a splash goes up her nose, Nope the grumpy cloud is back: "You can't." But Yet has a new idea: "We don't swim today. Today we take one tiny step."
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Say hi to the fish. Big brother Azlan's trick turns the scariest step into the most beautiful one.
Float like a star. After the hardest moment, Aiza stretches out wide like Yet, and the water holds her.
The Tiny Steps Ladder. A fill-in page for turning any big scary goal into small wins.
The Brave Breath. Smell the flower, blow out the candle: a calming exercise kids can use anywhere.Courage is not the absence of fear. It is being scared and taking one small step anyway. Aiza never stops feeling scared in this story; she learns that a big goal shrinks when it is cut into steps small enough to succeed at, and that every step is a win worth celebrating.
Water safety: the story always shows an adult in the water with Aiza. Keep young children within arm's reach in and around water, remember that floats never replace an adult watching, and choose lessons with a qualified instructor.
Yes, that is exactly who it was written for. It shows a gentle, step-by-step approach to the water, gives children a Brave Breath for nervous moments, and includes a Tiny Steps Ladder to fill in before lessons.
Ages 5 to 8: a read-aloud for younger children and an early independent read for 7 and 8 year olds.
No. Each Think Big Kids book stands on its own. Book 1, Aiza and the Word Yet, introduces Nope and Yet.
Meet the characters, the Tiny Steps Ladder, the Brave Breath, a Nope-or-Yet brave edition quiz, a printable Brave Badge and a note for grown-ups.
On Amazon as a Kindle eBook (included in Kindle Unlimited) and as an 8.5 x 8.5 inch full-colour paperback.
Book 1: Aiza and the Word Yet — how one small word helped Aiza ride her bike to the top of Big Hill. See it on Amazon · The whole series
Book 3: Aiza and the Kindest Gift — a Christmas story about kindness and giving, with a free printable kindness advent calendar.