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The Magical Town of Berry Blossom

$19.99
  • A chef, a town of wonderful things, and the breath that brings her back
  • Hardcover picture book, illustrated by hand by Inês Fonseca
  • Ends with a box-breathing practice for little ones and grown-ups

Prints, merch & audio: coming soon

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About the book

The Magical Town of Berry Blossom

"On Chef Magali's big day,
nothing is going her way.
Come with us into this town
to see if she can turn it around."

A rhyming picture book about the moment we go missing, and the breath that brings us home.

Written by Arjun Gupta and Julie Bersani
Illustrated by Inês Fonseca

  • Hardcover picture book
  • Ages 4–7
  • $19.99
  • Ships within the United States only
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The book lying open on a wooden floor at a full-colour illustrated spread The hardcover at an angle on a wooden floor, catching low afternoon light An open spread in slatted afternoon light, close on an orange and teal character's eye A child's hands reaching for the book on a white table beside toys The book propped upright on a small wooden table beside a striped cushion
A Note for Grown-Ups

Breathing

The breathing Chef Magali uses in this story is called box breathing, a simple, powerful technique that helps regulate the nervous system when feelings get big.

When we are stressed or overwhelmed, scared or low, our brain's alarm system kicks in and floods the body with stress hormones. Slow, intentional breathing activates the body's natural "present" mode, calming that alarm and bringing us back to clarity and ease.

Breathe in 4 Hold 4 Breathe out 4 Hold 4
Meet the makers

The people behind the pages

AG Arjun Gupta Writer
JB Julie Bersani Writer
IF Inês Fonseca Illustrator
In real life

Pick it up in New York

Arjun keeps copies of Berry Blossom at both of his spots. Come by, take one home, and there is a good chance you will run into him too.

Inside Fontainhas in Dumbo: a stocked yellow fridge and shelves under the du.kaan sign, with a cane chair and potted plants on the stone floor Dumbo, Brooklyn Fontainhas 28 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Open in Maps The shopfront of Fonty's in the West Village: the hand-drawn chicken logo on the glass door beside a lit window of shelves and cakes West Village Fonty’s 20 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014 Open in Maps
From the studio

How Berry Blossom was made

Sketches, spreads, and the people behind the pages of Berry Blossom.

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Printed sheets of Berry Blossom moving through the press
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