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"Every Breath, Every Blessing" is a children's picture book. The story followed different children and covered dealing with tough days and giving thanks for being alive. When storms come, your parents will be there for you to talk to or just be with and they'll pray for you. We can help others in bad times (like cleaning up after a bad storm). When at school, children need to follow instructions during an emergency and learn the drill. Just take one day at a time.

The text is spoken as "I" and seems to be a parent giving advice to the child. There's a brief mention of the Giver of Breath (not specifically God or Jesus) who made us a unique and blessed us with life, but the book focused on looking to your family for a sense of security and love. The illustrations were watercolor style and realistic looking, giving a context for the words. The children have a variety of looks and included a disable child in a wheelchair.

I'm looking for a book reassuring children that a good, powerful God is always with them, but I'll have to keep looking. This book seems most suited to parents who want to reassure their child of their love and support but don't feel confident about what to say.

"You can't always control what others may do, but you can do this: Breathe in--you can control yourself. Breathe out--do the next right thing."

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A great reminder to take deep breathes and to take every day and moment at a time. Also that we are loved.

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A beautiful story with lovely illustrations. I received a complimentary e-copy of this book and read it with pleasure. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, Zonderkidz and NetGalley.

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Thanks to NetGalley and Zonderkidz for the ARC! This was a cute book to showcase the love of a parent to a child. The parent is explaining the child's life is a gift and to cherish the time we have on this Earth. I liked the part where the parent explained new situations for the child to expect when the parent can't be there. The illustrations were good! Inclusion was a big part of this boom as well.

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