A great book letting kids its ok to have anxieties as well as giving them some tools to handle them. The illustrations were a little muddy with a dark palate, but the messaging was spot on.

This was a great book for kids who are dealing with anxiety. I enjoyed the illustrations and found the strategies for handling anxiety to be very helpful for kids, as well as a gentle reminder for adults who are experiencing anxiety.

Thank you to Net Galley and Tanglewood for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Great art and theme: fun😊

4.5🌟stars
The artwork in this book is very eye-catching, something along the lines of A Nightmare Before Christmas, and dove tailed well into the idea of a worry monster hanging around like a black cloud to worry a child. It could have been dark, but the writing is whimsical and yet practical. It invites a child to think up concrete ways to drive away anxiety.

The story is an excellent distraction in itself and entertaining, with a bevy of animals and situations where worry is driven away by positive action, like serving a different drink to unexpected (elephant!!) tea party guests when you run out of tea and singing at night to put the anxious child AND the worrying monster under the bed to sleep!

Thanks to Tanglewood and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion.

This book illustrates worry as a monster and teaches kids that their worries are valid and how to address them in an constructive way. Some of the examples seem a little far fetched but the overall message is good.

This book is wonderful to teach children about what it means to worry. The authors did a fantastic job to describe the feeling of worrying and how this feeling may make children feel mentally and physically. What I enjoyed the most that the authors of the book added a nice touch of humor and at a feeling that children often struggle to explain. A must read with children who are learning about negative emotions.

Thank you Tanglewood and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Is a worry worrying you? By Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz is a wonderful Book for children to understand "worry". The illustrations gave me vibes of Addam's family.

Illustrations goes with in tone with the book's theme but my kid did not like it. She loves bright and happy illustrations so I think I might have to show her the book after few years when she is able to understand it better why it is the way it is.

Overall a good educational books for kids to understand a negative emotion which is essential for their growth as a person.

Thank you Netgalley and Tanglewood for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.

This book is a useful education tool to teach children about emotions; specifically worrying and emotions that stem from that (anxiety etc)

The illustrations are somewhat on the darker / grey scale side, almost tim Burton :/ nightmare before Christmas vibes

I enjoy the aesthetic it definitely comes across different to most children’s books

As a teacher and a parent I highly recommend this book for children who have worries. Perfect read-aloud book for k-6. I enjoyed how the author made worries seem to be gotten rid of easily. I’ll definitely recommend this book to my colleagues.

A wonderful children’s book that helps children understand their worries and how to cope with them. Using wild examples, the author makes learning about anxiety a pleasant and engaging experience. The illustrations are beautifully detailed with little easter eggs throughout that help tie the story together. The art style is reminiscent of Tim Burton and matches the tone of the book overall. I definitely recommend.

Yes, this is a children's book, but it is one of my new favorite books
Who doesn't suffer from at least some anxiety? In this absolutely gorgeous picture book, you learn how to deal with the worries in your life. Most of the time, the things you worry about never even happen. The things you're afraid of never even come close to you.
There are exaggerations and unrealistic scenarios, but the book is practical at the same time. For instance, your new teacher is a bear, so you're scared: what if you do something wrong? Instead of worrying about that, feel empathy for your teacher who is in a new environment and welcome her with a gift.
Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this. I recommend this for adults and children.

had so much fun reading this book, the story is so adorable and the illustrations were so well done and charming, there’s so many little details in every page that I couldn’t stop but be mesmerized by it all. I will definitely be recommending it! Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this early copy

This is a nice book on the things we worry for, while as a child. Becoming Adult taken so much but that worry remains, however, it changes level of criticality. Though it was part of life but being a child the worry we kept, when we become adult seems to us as full of humor and creativity. Like, there is a ghost under the bed but there was none; or what if we didn't do our homework?
But all it takes is a patience and good thoughts to replace the worry with or to get rid of it.

This is a good motivational picture book with better than average illustrations as the drawings/sketches were more suitable for mangas. This tells, for how to overcome the monster inside, to win the battles in real world.

This was a cute book. I like how it looked at worries in a variety of different ways. I also liked at the end how the picture became brighter when the worry was sent away.

This is a sweet, funny little book that helps children learn how to cope with Worry. The art style is dark yet fun, reminding me of "Where the Wild Things Are" mixed with "Coraline". The story flows well, leading the reader through a series of worries and potential solutions, before ending with lots of practical suggestions on how to "banish" worry in the future. I think this is an entertaining and engaging way to help children overcome excessive worrying, in an age-appropriate format.

Despite a more "relaxed" view of reality with many inventions, etc., children face many worries. Both rich and poor. It is necessary to be aware of the difficulty of growing up, facing challenges, drugs, delinquency and other dangers.

Where was this book when I had my first panic attack at 11? I wish I had read something like this as a kid to fully understand a lot of my worries are either overthinking a situation, or there’s an easy answer to ease my worries. This is a great book to read to kids and have them start talking about those negative feelings and feeling more supported. I think it also helps them gain more critical thinking skills to take a worry and try to find a solution to make the worry go away.

I loved the artwork as well and trying to find where the worry monster was in every drawing. Very cute idea for a good, short story, but is educational for emotional situations as well.

I appreciate the messages about anxiety and worry that this book attempted to convey; however, it felt too straightforward and preachy for a kids’ book. I prefer children’s books to be a lot more subtle and focus more on the story than the message. I find subtle nuances appealing, opting for more of a discreet integration over a bold, conspicuous approach. The story also felt a bit disjointed and a little too long. Some of the examples were too silly and didn’t make any sense. I wished they were more relatable and not so absurd. But overall, it was a decent book. For me, the illustrations were the best part. I really enjoyed the artwork.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. These are my own thoughts and opinions.

This book addresses children's worries in a silly way. I really liked that it was fun, but still offered good advice on how to deal with worries. It gives me Teacher From the Black Lagoon vibes with the art which I really liked. I could see it being a useful tool for children with anxiety.

4 stars

This charming picture book explores anxiety in a manner that can easily be understood by children. The authors start by explaining what a worry is and how it makes us feel. Understanding one's feeling is an abstract concept that is not easily grasped by youngsters. Then the author gives several examples of something the reader might worry about. Some of these seem downright silly, but others are situations that children might face. Only substituting animals for people makes the idea seem whimsical. The authors offer ideas about handling these situations. The book discusses worry and empowers children with the realization that they can solve many of their problems if they just explore the possibilities. The charming art by Maries Letourneau is entertaining and will captivate children as they search for the “worry” creature who is often lurking in hidden places. Children realize that if they can just see their worries clearly, they can take the first step to overcoming them.

My son and daughter enjoyed this book. We read it as a family and like most books they went back to it quite a few times in the span of three months before they started to hyper fixate on their next book. So glad we got this one for free to read together. I definitely recommend it to anyone with kiddos.