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How Big Is Your Brave?

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A very cute story about a bunny named Zippy who has big dreams of going to space, but she also struggles with a lack of confidence and a fear of failure.
The way that certain inspirational sentences from the story were added into some the backgrounds was a nice touch. I also enjoyed the way the story talked about courage, how it's okay to be scared, and how to overcome that fear. A great message, beautiful illustrations, and a quick, simple story.

I would definitely recommend this to children who are struggling, or just as an overall lesson on perseverance.

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A wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated children's book about overcoming your fears to follow your dreams. This is a great book that talks about encouragement, helping build confidence, and to keep persevering, even when obstacles come your way. Perfect story time book!

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This was such a lovely story. Zippy wants to go to space camp but is afraid, but with the help of her family she overcomes that fear and some challenges. This is a great book for children starting a new school and also about following ones dreams.
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The message in the book is a powerful one that any student or child should hear. It is a message of perseverance and never giving up. I would recommend this book for school counselors and deans. I would even recommend it to students who are struggling with drive. This book has a great S.E.L component. I did not love the illustrations but the message drives this book home for me.

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This book was provided to me by Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.This review is not influenced by anyone.

How Big Is Your Brave? encourages readers to face their fears and overcome obstacles in order to follow their dreams and reach their goals.

In this inspiring story, a young bunny named Zippy dreams of traveling to outer space. When the opportunity to attend space camp arrives, she worries she might not be capable enough to compete with the other kids. But Zippy’s desire to build her own rocket is bigger than her fear of failing, and through hard work and creativity she ends up making her big dreams come true.



Lately I have been enjoying kids books .The illustrations used in them are just too cute.I just can't resist myself from reading it

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How Big Is Your Brave? by Ruth Soukup is such a sweet story about conquering your fears. I love seeing children's books tackle the topic of social emotional development! It talks about resilience and bravery in such a lovely way. The simple story is wonderful and the artwork really brings out the characters. Overall, this is a fantastic book which anyone with (or teaching) kids should pick up.

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Such a cute read! Great message, cute characters. The art in this book is awesome! Love all of the critter characters! Definitely recommend this one to read to your littles <3

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How Big is your brave? Your WHY must be bigger than your fear.

Brother Gus and sister Zippy rabbit were looking at the stars one evening when Zippy knew she wanted to go out and discover what is in space. She realized that she had a dream but she also had different fears when an opportunity came to her to make her dreams come true. She overcame her fears but when circumstances threatened her dream, her father reminded her that bad things happen and it was up to her on how she responded.

These are the lessons your child can learn from Zippy and Gus and the whole rabbit family. The illustrations are engaging and inviting.

A Special Thank you to Zonderkidz Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest view

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I love bunnies, space, and books that support social emotional development, so I was instantly attracted to this book. It's a sweet and simple story about Zippy, a bunny who dreams of becoming an astronaut. I really like that there are inspirational messages interwoven throughout the story and highlighted in the illustrations, such as "Action is the antidote to fear." Overall, a good story with a positive message for kids.

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Oh, I loved this book. Tackling bravery and resiliency in a realistic, beautiful story. I will be recommending to all my mama friends!

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I received a copy of this book through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Fun and fast paced read which teaches children important lessons about believing in ones self and being brave and never giving up. Story was fantastic and the artwork really brought out the characters. My kids loved it as well. All around solid book which anyone with kids should pick up.

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This was a really sweet story about overcoming your fears.
Zippy wants to become an astronaut one day and sees that there is a space camp to join. She's nervous about joining because she worries that she won't be as smart as the other campers.
Her brother encourages her and she slowly gains confidence.
The illustrations are beautiful and full of bright colors. Would definitely recommend.

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Zippy the bunny has big dreams but she's scared. She wants to go to space camp but she's tentative, worrying about fitting in and measuring up to others. This book would be great for children who are nervous in new situations. It also addresses accountability and taking small steps toward your goals. The author talks about not giving up and taking responsibility when things go wrong. The illustrations are sweet and fit the story well.

Thanks to NetGalley and Zonderkidz for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

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This is a pleasant book, with lovely illustrations and a good message. Space books are always a big hit for me.

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A cute, charming book about a young funny trying to face her fears. The story is done nicely, the illustrations are pleasant, and text simple and accessible. A keeper for young children's bedside shelves.

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Beautifully illustrated with easy language that kids can understand.
Encourages kids to do those big (and small) scary things and to triumph even when they were worried about failing.

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«How Big Is Your Brave» is a book that tells the story of little Zippy, who dreams of going into space, but is always haunted by fear and lack of confidence, this until joining the «Space Camp» where she faces challenges who make her stronger and teach very important lessons.
This book of Ruth Soukup is just wonderful, in my opinion. It shows to the little ones that with confidence, hard work, courage and resilience we can achieve our dreams, and there is a long way to go. In addition, it shows how the family is an important support and how usual it is to be afraid, as long as we know how to face the fear and learn from it.
«How Big Is Your Brave», besides being very well written, has very cute illustrations and a writing style that becomes captivating for those who are learning to read, without using pages with just two lines, which I think is very important. It also uses a simple language, without being too futile.
In addition to the fantastic plot, the wonderful way it was written and the adorable illustrations, another very important point is to show that a girl can be anything she wants: Zippy is a bunny girl who likes to look at the sky full of stars and dream with the day she can get there, since she works hard to achieve her goal; it's not just boys who can be astronauts! It is important to open the horizons of smaller readers and this is certainly one of the characteristics that I liked the most.
I highly recommen reading this book. Besides being a story with a great moral, it's great for spend some family time.

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This was such an adorable little book! It really just made me happy to look at, as if I was a little kid again. :)
The illustrations we absolutely beautiful and fun to look at. I think bunnies are so cute and the ways these illustrations are done will be fun for children to look at and make their imagination live.
I really just think the overall message of this book is not only wonderful for children, but adults alike. Being brave doesn't necessarily mean being fearless. DO it afraid!
To sum up this review, I think that this is a sweet, adorable little book with a powerful message that any and everyone can learn from!

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"Being brave doesn't mean you're never scared. Sometimes, courage means taking an action, even when you feel afraid."
This children's book was wonderful. It was entertaining and had several teaching moments. The illustration was pretty, I especially liked the full page pictures.
For children this story is short enough to keep attention but also enjoyable for parents to read.

I was given this ebook free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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My son loves anything to do with space so he loved this story, he wants to go to space too. I like how the illustrations are simple so they didn't distract him from the story.

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