Worry is never a pleasant feeling. It may be especially difficult for kids because they may not know the strategies that adults rely upon to become calm(er). This book with chapter titles like Helping Your Anxiety, Being the Boss of Your Mind and Body and Learning to Be Brave is sure to help. The hope is that kids will develop a toolbox filled with ways to cope.

This title begins with two introductions. One is for adults and the other for kids. The author lets adults know that this book uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as its method. It is suggested that adults give children multiple practices with each technique to see which ones work best and to not give up on any one too soon.

The introduction written to kids lets them know that Dr. Galanti will help them to manage their worries. Practice is recommended and hope is offered that worries will lessen as kids learn ways to cope. Children are also offered the company of the cute Harley the Hedgehog on their journey.

In the early part of this book, children are helped to name and recognize emotions. There are activities that make this process unintimidating.

All in all, I think that this book is a helpful resource. It can be used by a child with parents, caregivers, a therapist or school personnel.

As someone who was an anxious child for a time, I would have welcomed a resource like this one.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher . All opinions are my own.

What a fantastic book for children who are experience anxiety. This book is detailed yet simple and age appropriate for children. This book allows children to easily access information to help them name and understand their emotions, worries and stresses while also giving them practical strategies to help them deal with these factors.

The practical activities in this book are excellent and will help keep children engages and increase their understandings. Such a valuable resource for all children experiencing anxiety and their families. I will definitely be recommended this one to some of my students families.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is an excellent, detailed resource for children experiencing anxiety and their caregivers. It's written in a very simple, direct style that will be easily understood by early elementary kids if it's read to them, and could be read semi-independently by older elementary kids.

The text is clearly organized into sections regarding naming feelings, identifying anxiety triggers, and a large range of potential coping strategies. There are several interactive activities to keep a young reader engaged and owning their process.

I would highly recommend this book as part of a school resource collection and for caregivers. There's so much useful, practical information presented very accessibly.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!