Key Selling Points: The second book in an early-reader series that follows the lovable Olive Tran through her grade four year. In book one, Every Little Bit Olive Tran, Olive learned the importance of kindness when supporting her community in the face of Anti-Asian racism. In Take a Breath Olive Tran, when Olive's excitement and stress over the school talent show start to become too much, she has to figure out why gets so carried away sometimes. Olive has such a strong, distinct voice that adds so much humour and personality to the story. Her perfectionism, competitiveness with her brother, and anxiety about the talent show and finding something she can perform will be very relatable to kids. A multi-generational story, Olive turns to her mother and Bà Nôi (grandmother) for support. Olive is very much a foodie, and one way she connects with her family is through food and cooking delicious Vietnamese dishes. Author Phuong Truong initially took the idea for the series from her debut picture book Everyone is Welcome, which dealt with Anti-Asian racism and was a Bookstagram Picture Book Award winner.

Features delightful spot illustrations by Christine Wei which help bring the story to life. She also did the illustrations for Every Little Bit Olive Tran and Everyone is Welcome.