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Review
"Julie Anne Penn and Darren Penn have hit the nail on the head with Team Supercrew, a celebration of the strength that already lies within each of us and allows us to use positive self talk, access our emotional regulation skills, and remember that we all have the power to be brave!"
-Jamie Schrager, Psy.D. - Psychologist and Social Emotional Learning Liaison, Primary Division - The School at Columbia University
"With diverse characters and thoughtful, engaging text, Julie Anne Penn and Darren Penn use humor to create a safe space for students to explore big feelings. This book should be on every classroom shelf and in every child's home!"
-Erica L., NYC Public School Teacher
"Through relatable characters and experiences, these books go beyond what we usually see in children's books. Team Supercrew can help children recognize their own internal bravery and help it to grow."
-Kristen Piering, PsYD.
"The Team Supercrew Series takes readers on a wonderful whimsical journey into the world of emotional intelligence and well-being for kids! Highly recommend!"
-Kimberley Mauro, MSW, CLC - Certified Life Coach & Founder of The Vault Confidential
"This adorable and super relatable children's book validates big feelings. I can specifically see a home for this in my classroom library as students learn to label and navigate their feelings across a school day."
-Alex, First Grade Teacher, NYC
"Benny the Brave in The First Day Jitters is a wonderfully appropriate book for young readers who will find comfort in reading about Benny's journey. This book should be on your bookshelf... it's already on mine!"
- Rachel B., Teacher, NYC Public Schools
"Emilia was very apprehensive at her swim lessons so we started reading Benny the Brave and she kepy saying, "I AM GOING TO BE BRAVE LIKE BENNY!". Now she is swimming 10 feet independently!"
-Danielle
Product Description
**From the best-selling Team Supercrew Series**
**First Place Winner - Purple Dragonfly Book Awards 2022 - New Author Fiction**
First day? New School? New experience? Feeling scared? Benny the Brave is here to help!
Meet Sarah. She’s about to start a new school that’s on a distant planet. She doesn’t have any friends yet. Her teacher may or may not be a swamp creature. And worse, lunch looks like it’s wriggling, slimy and alive! But just before the school bus arrives, Team Supercrew’s Benny the Brave comes to the rescue! Team Supercrew’s Benny the Brave reminds kids that they have the power to be BRAVE inside of them whenever they need it!
Benny the Brave reminds Sarah that her worst-case fears are okay, and that she has the power to change these thoughts. She has the power to be BRAVE, and it just might be closer to find than she thinks. Tools and tips for parents, teachers, and kids!
The Team Supercrew Book Series is rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a social-emotional therapy that focuses on the ways that our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are interconnected. Our thoughts create our feelings! When we develop the tools to change our negative thoughts, we learn how to regulate our emotions in a positive way. Team Supercrew helps children recognize big feelings and have the tools to regulate emotions in a positive way!
The Team Supercrew heroes, Benny the Brave, Keisha the Kind, Chloe the Calm, and Gen the Grit, bring these tools to children and families in a fun, engaging, and unexpected way. Beautiful, colorful, and detailed illustrations encourage connection and discussion between children, caregivers, and teachers. There’s a hero in all of us. Team Supercrew. Be Extraordinary.
From the Author
Look for more Team Supercrew books coming soon!
Keisha the Kind in My LIttle Sister Situation - Out now!
Chloe the Calm in The Bedtime Blues - Out now!
Gen the Grit in I Quit! - Available for pre-order!
About the Author
Julie Anne Penn is a wife, mother, and award-winning author of the Team Supercrew Book Series. She received her Bachelor's degree in Eleme