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Brave and Confident picture book

Sophie's Balloon Breaths

A read aloud picture book for kids ages 3 to 10 (Preschool to 5th Grade). Tap Read it to me and Buzzby the bee reads each page out loud, so early readers can follow along with the words.

A Buzzby StorybookSophie's Balloon Breaths

Ages 3 to 10 Preschool to 5th Grade 10 pages Read aloud

The first pages

Sophie had practised her piano song for weeks. It was called Little Snowflake, and tonight she would play it at the school concert in Montreal.

But backstage, her hands felt shaky. "What if I forget the notes?" she whispered to her friend Olivier.

What happens next? The rest of the story, every painted page and Buzzby's narration open with a free account.

Talk time questions

  • Why did Sophie's hands feel shaky?
  • How do you do a balloon breath?
  • What did Sophie do when she missed a note?

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