WORRIES BIG AND SMALL
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AWARD WINNER!
A reassuring book to help children build coping skills and resilience, Worries Big and Small is packed with short questions and answers about potential worries, giving kids practical strategies for dealing with tricky situations. With topics including school, visiting friends, performing, and going places, this book is an ideal starting point for conversations about worries. Plus, engaging and gently humorous illustrations from rising star Samara Hardy make the scenarios friendly and approachable.
A reassuring book to help children build coping skills and resilience, Worries Big and Small is packed with short questions and answers about potential worries, giving kids practical strategies for dealing with tricky situations. With topics including school, visiting friends, performing, and going places, this book is an ideal starting point for conversations about worries. Plus, engaging and gently humorous illustrations from rising star Samara Hardy make the scenarios friendly and approachable.
"The writing is conscientious and the advice rooted in sound mental health practices. The accompanying cartoon illustrations depict racially diverse characters. Big help for little worriers."
-- Kirkus Reviews
"...great reset to any worries or trouble your kids may be going through!"
-- Bookish Burnsss
"A fount of knowledge for parents and their little worriers. This book covers so many worries that are BIG to children, and gives excellent tips and talking points for parents, teachers or caregivers to use to help ease the worries of their children."
-- Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
“[A] fantastic way to discuss worries and anxiety. It shows that worries are a part of life and that not all worries should carry equal weight. It also encourages young readers to talk and shows the value in sharing feelings with others."
-- Picture Book Recommendations
"This question and answers book gives kids practical strategies for dealing with tricky situations at school, visiting friends, and other places."
-- Anastasia Suen
"This compendium of prompted questions and answers is a fantastic resource for addressing common worries that children may have."
-- Stories with Jojo
"You’ll WISH you had a book like this growing up! All of the common ‘What if?’s are covered, from being in the dark to going to a new school, or even dealing with bullying."
-- Nanny Miss Monique
"[A] comforting book that is helpful for children as they deal with new classrooms, teachers and friends."
-- Meridian Magazine "Newton’s Book News: books About Learning in School"
"[H]as the potential to help increase the emotional intelligence of young children. …
This book is highly recommended for all libraries with younger children: public, school and classroom. Additionally, counselors, teachers, and new parents may especially appreciate this book."
-- Catholic Library World 95, volume 1