Cover of a children's book titled 'The Very Brave Day,' showing a girl with curly hair and glasses floating on her back in a pool and a boy with short hair and glasses floating in a swimming pose.

ISBN: 9798218691790

Written by Ashten O’Malley

Edited by Melissa Heidmiller

The Very Brave Day

About the Book

The Very Brave Day is a warm, rhyming story about the kind of bravery kids practice every single day: trying the new food, walking up to the kid sitting alone, putting their face in the water even though they're scared. No capes. No monsters. Just real kids, doing hard things in quiet ways.

Perfect for ages 3–7, bedtime, classroom circle time, or any moment when a little one needs to be reminded of something important: the brave is already in there.

Frequently Asked Questions about

The Very Brave Day

  • Everyday bravery: the kind that shows up in lunchrooms, at swim class, and on the first day of school. It's a rhyming story about real kids doing hard things in quiet ways, and the grown-ups who cheer them on.

  • This book is perfect for ages 3–7, but older kids and parents will love it too.

  • No capes, no monsters, no superhero saves the day. Just real kids, real courage, and the kind of brave that shows up in the school drop-off line, the doctor's office, and at the dinner table when someone tries a new food for the first time.

  • Yes! The Very Brave Day is ready to travel. We ship worldwide so brave kids everywhere can find themselves in these pages.

  • It’s a 7×10” book, hardcover. No dust jacket!

Using The Very Brave Day in your classroom?

This book was made for circle time. Download the free discussion guide: five conversation starters and a drawing activity for grades TK–2nd.