About This Book
Reach for this book when your child feels paralyzed by a big goal, like learning to ride a bike, finishing a long walk, or starting a daunting school project. It is a gentle, comforting story about three ducklings trying to find their way back to their mother. When the smallest brother becomes exhausted and overwhelmed by the distance, his older brothers teach him a transformative mental trick: focus only on the very next step. Through this simple game of 'One Step,' the duckling finds the hidden strength to keep moving forward. This story is a masterclass in mindfulness for the preschool and early elementary set. It validates the feeling of being small in a big world while providing a concrete coping strategy for anxiety and fatigue. Parents will appreciate how it models sibling support and persistence without being preachy. It turns a stressful moment into a rhythmic, meditative journey that builds a child's self-confidence and resilience.
