Story time and book signing with Bressie in Mullingar

Niall Breslin will be in Mullingar this Saturday for the launch of his first children's book, The Magic Moment.

A story time and book signing with Bressie will take place in Just Books on Pearse Street at 10.30am.

A picture book, illustrated by Sheena Dempsey, that helps children explore difficult emotions and face their fears, is described as “a must” for parents or anyone working with children, to help them “feel the fear and jump in anyway”.

The Blizzards frontman and Mullingar native said it was an “absolute dream" to write his first kids book.

Young readers will be introduced to Freddie, who is excited about his first trip to the swimming pool. But when he gets there, he finds it scary. So scary in fact, that he just wants to go home.

Later that evening, Nana teaches him a secret trick. It’s called the Magic Moment Trick and it gives you superpowers when facing something scary. You simply close your eyes and think of your happiest memory and squeeze your finger and thumb together.

“The charming story, containing an easy mindfulness technique, helps children return to the present moment.”

*The Magic Moment, story time and book signing with Niall Breslin, Saturday October 20 at 10.30am in Just Books, Mullingar.