Benji Baloney Learns to Be Brave

From the author and illustrator of Belinda Baloney Changes Her MindBenji Baloney Learns to be Brave is a children’s book about a young boy coming to understand the true meaning of bravery.

As Benji grows up and manages scraped knees and hurt feelings, he thinks that to be brave means being tough and physically strong. But could being brave also mean knowing your right from your wrong? Can brave look like standing proud with hands on your hips? Or can brave look like letting the tears hit your lips?

Benji Baloney learns from role models, including his dad and his favorite baseball player, that we can be brave in so many ways, including being ourselves and expressing our emotions.

The engaging rhymes and colorful pictures in Benji Baloney Learns to Be Brave will entertain the youngest readers while the message reminds us all, young and old, what it looks like to be brave.

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Available February 1, 2022 Preorder Now

Benji is "just what the world needs!" "beautiful!" "timely and catchy!" "engaging and impactful"

Danielle Sherman-Lazar
Danielle Sherman-Lazar
Author of It's Okay to Not Be Okay: Adults Get Big Feelings Too
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𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘪 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦 is just what this world needs. Brave is often mistaken for holding back your tears, and accepting pain but really it’s by letting them flow, feeling all the things, and being you that we are courageous. Bravo to Carnahan for teaching our kids just that.
Zach Gobeil
Zach Gobeil
Blogger, The New England Dad
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Benji Baloney is a sweet story about what it really means to be brave. Impactful and engaging the author did a great job of showing the many different ways we can be brave in our modern world.
Amanda Benner
Amanda Benner
Entrepreneur & Mom of 3
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Nailed it once again! Benji Baloney shows us, even as adults, all different ways to be brave. Such a simple way for kids to understand a complex emotion!
Cindy Horan
Cindy Horan
Teacher, Mom, and Grandmother
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Another winner! Benji Baloney Learns to Be Brave has a fantastic and very timely message, catchy rhyme, and beautiful pictures!
Alex Meyer
Alex Meyer
Teacher and Mom
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Absolutely beautiful. It’s exactly what my child needs right now and also what I know she will continue to need as she grows. A wonderful message and fabulous story!
Deena Lang
Deena Lang
Mental Health Advocate and Writer - @itsdeenalang
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SUCH an important read in a society that for too long has been placing importance on machismo and swagger. My son and I loved every word of this book and I'll be gifting it to friends as baby shower gifts moving forward!
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