Bressie’s second book for children due in October

Niall Breslin’s first children’s book, ‘The Magic Moment’, made waves in the market when it was published in October 2018.

Now, he is set to release a sequel.

‘The Magic Moment’, brought to life by Sheena Dempsey’s beautiful illustrations, led to children and parents around the country falling in love with Freddie, his Nana, and the Magic Moment Trick.

Publishers Gill Books has announced that Freddie and Nana are back this October 2019, with another important life lesson for young children in ‘Take Five’.

In this book, Freddie is excited about going to his best friend Ben’s birthday party, but when he sees all the presents Ben gets on the day, he feels a bit sad…

Nana teaches Freddie to ‘Take Five’ – to take five minutes and be thankful for everything he has. Together they count all the wonderful things in their lives. This gratitude trick is a helpful technique for dealing with the uncomfortable and often confusing feelings of jealousy that children inevitably encounter.

Niall says: “The reaction to The Magic Moment from parents, teachers and, most importantly, the kids who have read it, has been incredibly heart-warming for me.

“I am so excited to finally share with you all that Freddie and Nana are back this year with another little trick, focusing on gratitude.

“Practising gratitude from a positive perspective is a fantastic way to place more emphasis on the great things we do have, rather than what we don’t have.

“This wonderful technique is a practical way for kids and adults alike, to help remind us of all the wonderful things we already have, and which make us happy.’

Mullingar man Niall – known as ‘Bressie’ – in is career as musician and producer has a Master’s in Mindfulness-Based Interventions from University College Dublin.

His memoir, Me and My Mate Jeffrey, was a number-one bestseller and was nominated in the Irish Book Awards.

Sarah Liddy, commissioning editor at Gill Books, said: “We are delighted with the reaction to The Magic Moment last year, and in particular with its Irish Book Award nomination. We are thrilled that Freddie is back again with a gratitude technique we can all benefit from. Niall has created another gorgeous story that every parent and child can relate to.

“The feedback we got for The Magic Moment is that it genuinely helped to teach children how to deal with big emotions, and I think Niall has done it again with Take Five.’

Take Five is available for pre-order now and will be published on October 25, priced at €16.99.