Freddie is excited about his first trip to the swimming pool. But when he gets there, he finds it scary. So scary in fact, that he just wants to go home ...

Later that evening, Nana teaches him a secret trick. It's called the Magic Moment Trick and it gives you superpowers when you're facing something scary. You simply close your eyes, think of your happiest memory and squeeze your finger and thumb together.

Beautifully illustrated by Sheena Dempsey, Bressie's first picture book for children incorporates an easy mindfulness technique within a charming story. The Magic Moment helps children return to the present moment and is a must for parents or anyone working with children who wants to help them feel the fear and jump in anyway.

`Teaches children a really simple and effective mindfulness technique for managing big feelings' Dr Malie Coyne

`A book with an important message' Irish Independent

`The sort of book that could be genuinely helpful to an anxious child' The Irish Times

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2019 by Gill .

Sheena Dempsey was born in Cork and studied fine art in Dublin before moving to London in 2009. She graduated from Kingston University with an MA in illustration in 2010. Bye-bye Baby Brother! is her first picture book. She lives in London, SE26. sheena-dempsey. blogspot. co. uk Niall Breslin (Bressie) is an Irish musician and producer. He is currently studying for a Masters in Mindfulness Based Interventions with UCD. His first book, Me and My Mate Jeffrey, was a number one bestseller. Sheena Dempsey is a children's illustrator from Cork. Among the books she has illustrated are the Dave Pigeon series and Yoga Babies by Fearne Cotton.