{"product_id":"beat-beat-thump-paperback","title":"Beat, Beat, Thump - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllison Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDoneva Steliyana\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Picture Book to Help Kids Calm Down and Find Peace When They Have Anxiety, Worry, or Panic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does anxiety feel like to a child?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeat, beat, thump. Beat, beat, thump. That's the pulse of Alex's heart as he navigates worries about school, friendship struggles, and trying new things. Sometimes the pounding of his heartbeat gets so loud that it's all he can hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this encouraging and heartwarming tale, Alex listens to the beat, beat, thump of his heart while feeling both panic and peace. When his anxiety grows, Alex uses techniques he has learned, like stomping his feet and focusing on his heartbeat, to center himself and regain his calm. When at peace, Alex can feel the steady hum of his heartbeat as he thinks about the fun things he'll do tomorrow, the people he loves, and how his strong heart has carried him through hard things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllison Edwards is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and their families. She received her undergraduate degree in Education from Northwest Missouri State and a graduate degree in Counseling from Vanderbilt University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore opening a private practice, Allison developed and maintained a play therapy program for at-risk and immigrant children in the public school system. In her current practice, she sees children of all ages, consults with parents, supervises counselors, and writes about childhood anxiety. She also serves as an Affiliate Professor at Vanderbilt University where she enjoys teaching future counselors how to work with kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteliyana Doneva is a children's book illustrator living in Sofia, Bulgaria. Her love of painting and drawing started in early childhood. Steliyana studied applied arts in Sofia, specializing in children's toys. Then she graduated with a degree in graphic arts, where she found her love for children's book illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.07 x 2.92 x 4.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732111953983,"sku":"9781953945723","price":13.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9bfae3de3f19ba317cc166452d6db710.webp?v=1765131328","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/beat-beat-thump-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}