This is a wonderful book to read with any child suffering from anxiety. This book will help both the parent and the child understand what’s happening and gives tools to help. I loved the message that it’s ok not to be ok! We could all use this message. Children 5 to 9 would be a great audience for this book. Wonderful illustrations and simple messaging make this book a must!

Review to come late December 2020 on Blog/Goodreads

I received this book from Netgalley/publisher in exchange of an honest review.

Welcome in a world where food is alive, which is not working for my stomach who gets hungry from the donuts.. but then sees they have eyes. :P Donuts are not supposed to have that, my confused and hungry stomach says. ;)

In this book we meet Donut, a pink and yellow donut with glasses, she is having a great time.. but then OH NO, school is coming up and she is having BIG BIG worries which I could totally relate to. I know the stress of the first days all too well. Especially when one goes to a new school. I did feel sorry for Donut that she let the worries take over so much, I wish she would have just talked to someone, like her parents (though maybe they would do the same as so many others.. say that Donut shouldn't worry (that is not how it works people)).

Then a new friend appears (and yes, my stomach rumbled even harder because chocolate chip cookies are YUM) and he tells Donut to worry. Now, this may sound all wrong, but he means that she has to face them. Find help, do exercising, and many other things.

And so begins a new chapter in Donut's life. She now has a friend who understand, but she is also working hard herself and I was just delighted to see that.

The ending was a happy one and I am also very happy with the last page which gives a bit more information on how to battle worries.

The art was just so much fun! I love how bright and yummy it was.

I would definitely recommend this one. For all us who worry.

I received an electronic ARC from Capstone through NetGalley.
Jones uses sweet treats to talk about worrying with elementary level readers. Donut worries a lot about school starting. Unfortunately, many people in her life just tell her, "Don't worry." That strategy does not work. Finally, she meets Cookie who shares their own story of worrying and offers strategies to cope. Cookie also shares wonderful advice everyone needs - It's okay to not be okay. This helps Donut face her worries and head off for school.
Colorful illustrations bring the foods to life.

As a kid going back to school after summer break whould give me severe anxiety.I felt anxious of the unknown circumstances of the school after such long period.
This book deals with the same and give some ideas to help out this feeling.Face ir and work it out .

"This is a good book. Favorite part is cookie. It okay not be okay." - My 2.5 year old kiddo.

<b>Writing:</b> Even though this book is at least three years above his age range (it's for kids who are starting school--although in this post COVID world who knows what that will look like?) my kiddo really loved this book and asks for it a lot!

It's well paced, has funny sequences and puns, and depicts a happy and helpful friendship where Cookie and Donut mutually help each other out with their anxiety. Kiddo could tell that Cookie was different and validated Donut.

<b>Art:</b> The art is very cute! It features photos of a donut and cookie, with hand drawn illustrations. Anthropomorphized donuts are not normally my thing, but it works for the pun.

<b>Message:</b> Donut Worry addresses a common issue for kids: "worry" aka uneasy, fear, or anxiety. It subtly pokes at why invalidation does not help people feel better, and introduces acceptance of emotions (eg: "It's okay to not be okay") as well as several empowering strategies to help cope with worry emotions (self talk mantras, breathing exercises, etc.) Overall, it's a good story to help kids build emotional awareness and distress tolerance management.

<B>Rereadability:</b> Kiddo certainly thinks it's re-readable and has been asking for it a lot this week. From a parent's perspective, it is painless to read and introduces some coping strategies parents can use, too!

We loved this book! Donut worries about everything and she understands that worrying is ok and Learns how to cope with stress. At the end of the book, there are 4 coping exercises. The illustrations are also vibrant and cool!

At first, I was a bit skeptical about the nature of this book, but after a bit, I understood that this has to be one of my favorite books to review. This book is about school anxiety and how to help overcome it. This really hit home for me as my son had extreme anxiety going to school, every morning was a mission for us. We used mantras, breathing techniques, and at the very end therapy which was the most helpful in our situation. But its important to try different methods and see which works best for you. This book talks about accepting the anxiety and everything it takes to overcome it.

I look forward to purchasing this book when it releases to use in my branch, I feel like this will be a great storytime book for back to school themes.

This is a charming book that teaches children about their worries and what to do with them. This story is about a donut who is getting ready to go back to school and all of the worries that go along with that transition. One thing I love about this book is that is mentions how your body actually feels when it is worried or anxious. Its important for children to start recognizing how their body feels and then what to do with that feeling. This book also helps deal with the alienating feeling that you are the only one who worries and what to do when everyone else tells you "DON'T Worry!" There are some great suggestions for ways to cope with worry and that worries won't go away but that its important to have strategies to deal with them.

This book is geared towards early elementary but I think there are themes that ANYONE can connect with. A graduate going to college, an adult starting a new job, someone traveling to a new place.

Going back to school can be stressful, and so can a lot of other things. In this book the cute little Donut is worried about a lot of things, including the new school year. Everyone tells her not to worry, however, that is not helpful and it just makes Donut agitated. If you have a worrier, it will definitely show them that they are not alone, and that everyone has worries. Fortunately, in this book, our little donut meets a smart little cookie who shows her how to cope with her anxiety. These strategies worked for Donut, and this book offers strategies what can work for your little worrier too. The realistic characters embedded in a cartoon background make this a fun read.

The story follows a girl named Donut who worries about everything. It's not until she meets Cookie that she learns how to manage her worries.
The book does a great job at expressing how Donut manages her worries. It has a message of hope that will help lots of kids who feel anxious about everyday things. For example, the first day at school.

During the summer, Donut is worried about the beginning of the new school year. She pictures troublesome scenarios. Everyone tells her “don’t worry,” but that’s not working. Can her new friend, Cookie, help her manage negative thoughts and feelings? I liked the story and the section in the back about working out one’s worries. This is a valuable book for children regarding topics of stress and anxiety. I read this via NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher.

donut worry is very relatable. It truly doesn't help when people tell you to not worry. Cookie is a great friend to donut and let her know that it is OK to worry. He also helped her work through her worries. I love how this book is done in a cute story to help kids rather than overwhelm them with their fears.

I really liked the idea behind this book and it is a great way to look at covering worries for young children. It was a cute story and the images were lovely. I liked the different way given to help them too. My daughter is a little worrier so this will really help her.

It is 4 stars from me for this one, it is a great idea and the images are great – highly recommended!

This was a cute and quick read with realistic drawings. It would be a great way to teach children about coping mechanisms for worrying.

I really loved this cute little book! Even though I'm an adult I could relate to donut myself because of my anxiety that I have. I think this is a really great book for children that are just starting school and that have anxiety in general. I will definitely be purchasing this book myself and I highly recommend it. Thank you net galley and the publisher for sending me a free e arc for my honest review.

A wonderful book about facing your worries and anxiety and how it's okay to not be okay. I think this is a great book for kids about why it's okay to be anxious and how we can deal with it. Having anxiety is not a bad thing and there are many things we can do to try and ease it. Told in a fun and creative way, this would make a great book for kids learning how to deal with anxiety. A sweet and charming book filled with great lessons on anxiety. i would highly recommend this book!

Wow. I LOVE this book. I will admit, when I first started reading it, I was worried that it would tell kids "just don't worry" in an overly cutesy and simplified way. But it doesn't! <u>Donut Worry</u> is all about a Donut who finds herself facing the same anxieties at the end of every summer-going back to school! All her friends and family just tell her "don't worry!" which only makes matters worse. Until she meets Cookie. Cookie has anxiety just like Donut, and together they figure out different tricks and practices to utilize to help face those worries instead of just pretending they don't exist. I needed this book as a child, and I know there are plenty of children out there who need this book now! I can't wait to purchase this for my media center!

In this strange world of sunbathing donuts whose glazed icing doesn't melt, and cookies that go for a dunk in the swimming pool without the obvious result, our heroine is drop dead worried about hitting a new school after the summer break. Full of anxiety, you might think the fact she gets help from a cookie means she has turned to comfort eating, but no – for this cookie is a smart cookie, and has experience of the same fears. But can what he impart get her out of her funk and happily to school? Extremely cartoonish (and peculiarly so, as I intimated above), this little read will definitely help reassure a few people. I can see the majority of purchasers for this will be schools, so it's kind of going to miss its target audience a little, but I wish it well in getting a bit of PMA into some of the intended readers.