Benbrook Public Library

Bob the bird keeps trying to fly, but is beginning to worry that he will never succeed when Crow comes by with a suggestion to "just breathe."

Lucy is afraid of dogs, Josh doesn't like to go in the pool, Dan doesn't want the nurse to touch his bruised knee, and Ben is afraid to go on stage in front of people. Follow along as these friends learn that when something scares them, they can take a deep breath and feel brave enough to get through their ordeals. Includes discussion questions and ideas for guiding children to talk about their feelings.

David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.

Dr. Ginnelle Ries has witnessed proof that this life is not the end and miracles do happen. Take a Deep Breath is two memoirs intertwined into one. The first is the story of Ginnelle, a girl who from a young age strives to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor. It chronicles her life as she struggles with the insecurities of her younger years and her simple wish to be loved. It shares her poignant relationship with her father, her resiliency as she...

"In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, life cycle, behavior and habitat of sea turtles."--

A young family man caught in the Great Recession turns to running marijuana cross-country to make ends meet in this “timely, witty, and fast-paced” novel (Booklist).
 
James and Kate are golden children of the late twentieth century, flush with opportunity. But an economic downturn and an unexpected pregnancy have them desperate to find a way to make do. And they happen to have a friend in California’s

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Take a breath...Read slowly. How often in the course and crush of our daily lives do we afford ourselves moments to truly relish-to truly be present in-the act of preparing and eating food? For most of us, our enjoyment of food has fall

The strange-looking sea mammal called the manatee is a gentle creature. This book invites readers to imagine themselves as a manatee living its slow-moving, quiet life. Readers will picture themselves with algae and barnacles growing on their skin, coming up to take a breath every few minutes, and always searching for a tasty plant to eat. Cute and colorful photographs of manatees support the fascinating text, and the Florida manatee's struggle to...

Revolt, rebirth and retribution - a nameless, laid-off hermit ventures through the highways encircling the Mojave Desert. Why? To retrieve Nathan López, of course, a charismatic leader preaching a religion of fervent discipline. There is little time to pause and take a breath. The wheels keep on turning, the clock on the wall of the sauna keeps ticking, and the world, at last, keeps spinning. Can hope and trust still be found in a multi-faceted world? An...