Sheena Dempsey – illustratör

Following the success of his first picture book, The Magic Moment, musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin (Bressie) is back with another important life lesson for young children, beautifully brought to life by illustrator Sheena Dempsey.

When Freddie sees all the presents his friend Ben gets for his birthday, he feels a bit sad …

Nana teaches Freddie how to be thankful for everything he has – together they count all the wonderful things in their lives. This gratitude trick is a helpful technique for dealing with the uncomfortable and often confusing feelings of jealousy that children inevitably encounter.

Praise for Take Five:

‘Take Five explores the difficult feeling of jealousy, in a sweet story that teaches the value of being grateful for what one has.’ Sunday Independent

‘A genuinely useful book for anxious children.’ Irish Independent

Praise for The Magic Moment:

‘The sort of book that could be genuinely helpful to an anxious child.’ The Irish Times

‘Teaches children a really simple and effective mindfulness technique for managing big feelings.’ Dr Malie Coyne

‘A book with an important message.’ Irish Independent

Freddie wakes up grumpy after a bad night’s sleep. Late for school, his day just seems to go from bad to worse. When Nana tries to help him at dinner time, he snaps at her.

She explains that being tired makes everything feel worse, but she knows just the trick to help him get to sleep. Tomorrow will be a better day!

In his fourth picture book, containing mindfulness tools proven to help children manage difficult feelings, musician and mindfulness expert Bressie shares another valuable lesson for children (and parents!) – all brought to life by Sheena Dempsey’s gorgeous illustrations.