Gina and the Paintbrush Pause

About this story

Gina and the Paintbrush Pause is a Gina Heartwing story about trying again calmly.

A look inside

Gina was painting a sunny garden. Fox painted beside her. Gina dipped her brush in blue. Drip! A big blue splash landed right across her yellow sun. “Oh no,” she whispered. “That was not my plan.”

Gina squeezed her brush. Fox offered a clean cloth. “Would you like a little pause?” Gina put the brush down. She breathed in slowly, then out. Her hands relaxed. The splash was still there, but she felt ready to look again.

Read and talk together

The story’s theme is trying again calmly. Pause to talk about how the characters feel, what they might do next and which choices you would make.