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When You Breathe Hardcover – Picture Book, September 22, 2020

by Diana Farid (Author), Billy Renkl (Illustrator)
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A poetic and visually breathtaking look at what happens inside your body when you breathe

What happens when you breathe? In this beautiful book, breath—the very air, stardust, the grand molecules of the universe—blossoms in the upside-down tree in your rising chest, animating and enlivening you. And when you breathe out, you send your song out into the world.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 5 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - Kindergarten
  5. Dimensions
    9.65 x 0.55 x 12.05 inches
  6. Publisher
    Harry N. Abrams
  7. Publication date
    September 22, 2020
  8. ISBN-10
    1944903933
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1944903930
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2021 NCTE Notable Poetry Book
2022 EUREKA! Gold Award Winner for nonfiction

Outside,/ it's air/ until.../ you breathe in, inhale./ And then/ inside/ air becomes/ breath." In language both simple and grand, physician and poet Farid describes how we are connected to the universe with each breath we take into our lungs, "the upside-down tree/ inside your rising chest." Illustrator Renkl renders respiratory science for young readers as a gorgeous blue-green garden-galaxy. The metaphors swirl into an understanding that our human bodies don't stand over the natural world, but are part of it. The book concludes with a useful glossary of "Breathing Words. — School Library Journal

Science and art combine in an appealing presentation demonstrating how breathing nourishes our bodies as part of the larger ecosystem. A color palette of blues, greens, and white suggests the interplay of earth and sky. An opening aerial view shows a young girl with light brown skin, arms outstretched and eyes closed, taking in air. The images have a collage appearance, with realistic flowers, layered cutouts, and painted pieces all intricately assembled on painted backgrounds. Realism and poetry intersect as lungs are depicted as "upside-down trees" whose flowering branches grow as the girl breathes. Gold stars glow in the illustrations, highlighting the connection between the atmosphere and an inner light created as people inhale and exhale. While the text employs short, poetic phrases and descriptions, a glossary of Breathing Words explains the physical aspects of respiration, including the various parts of the lungs, such as bronchioles and alveoli. Unusual and attractive, this book will be useful in helping children develop mindfulness techniques. — Booklist

Art, science, and poetry masterfully converge in this incredible new picture book by Diana Farid. Now more than ever, our kids need science - they need to understand the human body. This is the perfect intro! — Christina Nosek, Literacy Expert and Classroom educator

This book is so damn beautiful. A must read for kids. Within our breath lies the magic of the universe. — Justin Baldoni, Actor, Director, Producer

so gorgeously executed — Dave Eggers, Best-selling Author and Publisher

This book will take your breath away. A poetic explanation of how we breathe. The images and word choice are capturing. Add this to your classroom library and bookroom. — Clare Landrigan, Educator, Author, Child Literacy expert and advocate

This is the beautiful book that we need now in the world. — Homa Tavangar, best-selling author of Growing Up Global

A stunningly beautiful book about the precious air around and inside of us. This life-giving force and the miracle of how it connects us all to the world, to the universe, and all living things is illustrated in inspired mixed media collage. An uplifting and expansive read for anyone who breathes. — read.that.one.again

With mesmerizing illustrations and crisp stanzas, Farid and Renkl bring us a picture book experience that children and adults will savor on every page. I was taken with the collage-style art, and as a fellow poet loved how carefully each word was chosen for this short but sweet extended verse-poem. The glossary of terms at the end rounds out ell, offering concise explanations of key scientific terms related to respiration. A great choice for parents who want an opening to talk about the benefits of meditation and proper breathing with their child. — Paul Murufas, Books Inc., San Francisco

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WHEN YOU BREATHE is a story poem of breath's beautiful journey, connecting us to one another and to the universe. It's a perfect read aloud, bedtime favorite, and classroom STEM picture book. It's also a wonderful companion to breathing, mindfulness or meditation practices. 

In WHEN YOU BREATHE, we follow how a breath moves through the body. Lungs of a little girl are reimagined as an upside-down tree. They usher breath into her as light, then out as her  song imbued with stardust. Included is a glossary of breathing words. A free, downloadable and printable educator's guide companion to WHEN YOU BREATHE is available at dianafarid.com, full of language arts, craft, and activity ideas.

In WHEN YOU BREATHE, the breath and voice of a girl takes center stage, highlighting the fundamental role it's strength has in our wellbeing.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harry N. Abrams; Illustrated edition (September 22, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1944903933
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1944903930
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 5 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.65 x 0.55 x 12.05 inches
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    Diana Farid is an award-winning author and poet. Her picture book, WHEN YOU BREATHE, was a 2021 National Council of Teachers of English Notable Poetry Book and a 2022 EUREKA! Gold Award winner for nonfiction. Her novel in verse, WAVE, was a 2022 School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book, the Cybils Award Winner for Novel in Verse, and a Golden Poppy Award Finalist in both the Middle Grade and Mirrors & Windows categories. Her forthcoming books, THE LIGHT OF HOME (Scholastic) and ALREADY, ALL THE LOVE (Little Bee) will be released in the fall of 2024. Diana is also a physician and associate professor of Medicine at Stanford University.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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The beauty of taking a breath revealed. Help for parents whose children struggle with lung problems.
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The beauty of taking a breath revealed. Help for parents whose children struggle with lung problems.
"Seconds for a piece of the sky to fill your heart."Lyrical words, compelling images shape a new way of thinking and seeing each breath.Billy Renkl makes vivid what Dr. Farid tells us. That breath is beautiful and lungs are trees, upside down. Together they help anyone with asthma or breathing problems, or their parents, understand the starbursts each time we breathe... and the importance of protecting each breath.
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Sally Sears, A Wealthy Man on the Roof of the World
5.0 out of 5 stars The beauty of taking a breath revealed. Help for parents whose children struggle with lung problems.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2022
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"Seconds for a piece of the sky to fill your heart."
Lyrical words, compelling images shape a new way of thinking and seeing each breath.
Billy Renkl makes vivid what Dr. Farid tells us. That breath is beautiful and lungs are trees, upside down. Together they help anyone with asthma or breathing problems, or their parents, understand the starbursts each time we breathe... and the importance of protecting each breath.
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Sally Sears, A Wealthy Man on the Roof of the World
5.0 out of 5 stars The beauty of taking a breath revealed. Help for parents whose children struggle with lung problems.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2022
"Seconds for a piece of the sky to fill your heart."
Lyrical words, compelling images shape a new way of thinking and seeing each breath.
Billy Renkl makes vivid what Dr. Farid tells us. That breath is beautiful and lungs are trees, upside down. Together they help anyone with asthma or breathing problems, or their parents, understand the starbursts each time we breathe... and the importance of protecting each breath.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Breath of Fresh Air
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020
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What a treat it was to open this book!
We have stacks of treasured children's books saved from when ours were little. I came across this one while looking for something new to give my grandson.
Such a delightful way to teach kids about what happens when they breathe. Simply stunning imagery created by the poetry matched by gorgeous illustrations.
I purchased one for our grandkid and after seeing it ended up buying more to give all our neighbor kids. This book was a "breath of fresh air!"
I loved the terms all listed in the back of the book so we could look up meaning and accurate names for parts of the respiratory system. Inspirational and educational. Bonus!
Will be keeping an eye out for more like this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Breath of Fresh Air
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020
What a treat it was to open this book!
We have stacks of treasured children's books saved from when ours were little. I came across this one while looking for something new to give my grandson.
Such a delightful way to teach kids about what happens when they breathe. Simply stunning imagery created by the poetry matched by gorgeous illustrations.
I purchased one for our grandkid and after seeing it ended up buying more to give all our neighbor kids. This book was a "breath of fresh air!"
I loved the terms all listed in the back of the book so we could look up meaning and accurate names for parts of the respiratory system. Inspirational and educational. Bonus!
Will be keeping an eye out for more like this.
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Dr. med. Hans Steiner
5.0 out of 5 stars Describes the normal functioning of bronchi and lungs in language for school age children.
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2020
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Describes the normal functioning of bronchi and lungs in language for school age children. What makes the book exceedingly engaging is the quality of the language, the unusual presentation in the form of poems and imaginative and beautiful illustrations. From a outstanding physician who blends humanism, art and science with seemingly great ease. A delight.

Good for patient education around respiratory function and malfunction for children and their parents. One of the finest authors of the Pegasus Physician Writers at Stanford.
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JL
5.0 out of 5 stars gorgeous book about human biology
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2020
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beautiful illustrations and magical description of what happens when we breathe!
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mary k. hargraves
5.0 out of 5 stars Breathing????????????
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021
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Just bought it for the family.
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Anthony A. Lee
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book with beautiful illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2020
This is not like any ordinary Children's book. It provokes curiosity and wonder in the children.
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martha rockett
5.0 out of 5 stars I bought this book for the illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020
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the illustrations are beautiful
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Rico
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as engaging as I hoped
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2023
The visuals are beautiful, and it is a poetic description of what air and breath are, but I think the analogies are a bit too abstract for young children. I didn’t personally find it as engaging as I had hoped. I thought it might be helpful for my daughter during her school unit on the respiratory system, but my 5 year old who loves books did not ask for even a second reading. I have kept it on the bookshelf for 6 months and they have not pulled it out to look at or asked for it again even once.
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clj
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2022
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Such a gorgeous book, beautiful illustrations. Bought it for a friend who teaches yoga- lovely for children though…I might order another for myself!
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