This book takes a serious topic and approaches it with delightful illustrations and humorous scenarios. Even though the author creates some humor, she doesn't make light of it. There are actual strategies included in the story to deal with anxiety effectively. I especially like the point it makes that worry only comes in as much as you let it. I was a very anxious child and one of my two children is as well. I would have appreciated this book to read to him when he was young.

Suppose a monster moves in under your bed.... sing him lullabies.
Cute story with precious artwork. The worries all have simple solutions so stop worrying already.

I love how this book addresses worries for children. The pictures are engaging and depict worry as something big and bad (which it usually is). This story identifies what worry and how it effects us. It also empowers children to do something about their worry. There are some great suggestions for coping with worry. It would nice if there was a final page that summarized a list of ideas for what children can do with their worries. As a counselor, I feel this book can really help children to understand their worries and gives ideas for parents/caregivers/children ideas of how to cope with worries. I read a free digital copy of this from Net Galley but was not required to post a review.

This incredible children's book manages to explore anxiety in an easy to understand manner for young ages, recommending distraction and problem solving to effectively manage stress.

I really liked the message behind this book. I think it discussed in a way that a child can understand and relate to. My 6 yr old understood it perfectly and we talked about worries after finishing. Although this was not the book my son typically chooses, I let him pick his book and this is the one he wanted. I take that as a big compliment for the cover art. I found the title to be a bit redundant and that's helpful for a lot of children but I thought in this case it was too much. I understand that its the focus of the book but a catchier title may appeal to younger children.

Thanks to NetGalley and Tanglewood for the opportunity to read and review Is a Worry Worrying you?by Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz with illustrations by Marie LeTourneau! This book has simple but appropriate illustrations that convey the feeling of worrying while reminding us that it's our choice whether we worry or not. There are many worries in life and this book gives ideas of how to get rid of worries in a fun, simple way. The worry is shown in each illustration. It's drawn many different ways with its expression showing happiness to sadness, depending on whether the character on the page is letting the worry cause stress or making it leave. Very helpful to ease everyone's worries, 5 stars!

I loved how this book digs into how children might see worries in their lives. I have an autistic son who worries a lot. Worries about school, worries about dinner, bedtime, bath time. If anything changes, he worries. I can see this book being an asset for him to read when he is starting to feel the worry monster sneaking in. The art was amazing and the layout was easy to follow. Loved it!

An excellent and succinct example of how to take a psychological hope and put it simply and well.

This book was cute. It took something that everyone deals with and told miss it's okay and how to deal with it.

I really liked this book. The illustrations were lovely, giving the atmosphere to the story, although there is some American phrasing which might need explaining. This is an excellent read for adults to read with children, with lots of prompts for discussion afterwards. (A worry shared is a worry halved?)

The whole book is child centred and is empowering for them: they CAN get rid of the worry. There are different strategies to try either by themselves or with adult help. A useful book for PSHE sessions in KS2 or R-Time.

Though I may be particularly enticed by this book as a writer with an anxiety disorder, I loved this little book. It begins where it has to begin - by acknowledging and refusing to minimize the concerns of children - and expands into a world of creative problem-solving that is funny, comforting, and mirrors some of the strategies that adults use to calm their nerves. The illustrations were vibrant and beautiful. I love the places that this book allows children to go, the conversations that it can begin between children and their parents. I think, above all, this is a beautiful, and necessary step toward reducing the stigma against mental health conditions. I wish I had this book when I was young.

This book helps children learn about how to avoid worrying. It gives them sweet ideas for distraction and at the end the worry is banished from the house. The illustrations are great and bold and you see 'Worry' hiding in different parts of the pictures...sometimes it's quite difficult to spot him but he's lurking...

An excellent book for children, to open the door to discuss their worries and not be afraid of them. Very interesting and funny illustrations..

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"Do you ever have a worry that won't go away? What is a worry, anyway?
A worry is a thought that stops you from having fun, from feeling good, from being happy."

This book portrays a worry as a physical creature that lurks nearby and fills children with oversized concerns. Many of the concerns are ridiculous, like how you might not have enough lemonade to offer if a houseful of elephants show up at your house. But this is great for children, who feel deeply, become very anxious about their originally small worries, and still believe that goofy and unbelievable things might happen in every day life. I liked the art but thought the worry creature was a bit creepy. I think my son enjoyed the creepy factor. (He's a big fan of kids' books with monsters, if that affects your conclusion from this.) Wolff really does a good job turning the problem around: showing the reader how to approach their worries differently and to "show them the door." I think this is a really great book for anxious children, children who like slightly strange illustrations, or even those who just like a good rhyme.

I love the concept of this book. We all have had to deal with things that worry us and sometimes it can take it's toll. However, while the concept and description pulled me in the book could not hook my attention. I like the idea and some of the illustrations are nice but it just seemed to fall flat for me. This is a book that would be helpful in discussing worries and how they can get big and what you can do. It is not one that will sustain attention long for some students though.

This is a child scary book with illustrations similar to that of where the wild things are. It's cute. Children will love it. I wish it rhymed

Liked: Making worry into a monster that is kind of scary, lurking and hiding waiting to pounce. In the end I liked that the story not only shows what worry does but also how to combat it.

This book was an interesting read for children deal with anxiety. I enjoyed how a worry was drawn as a monster and that each worry had an idea of how to tackle it. Some of my students found the illustrations a bit dark and they were afraid of them, so a parent of a nervous child may want to preview it first. Overall this book was very encouraging and opened up conversations about ways that you can try to overcome or face anxiety.
I will put a review on Amazon when it releases.

I did receive and review this book via a Netgalley ecopy. I know I would have loved it in a print board version.
As a digital version I was unable to fully appreciate the wonder of the illustrations.
Based on text alone, this is a wonderful book I would love to purchase for children.

We all have worries, and this book shows us all (young and old) that we have the power to control them. I thought this was a very important book, and it addressed the concept of anxiety in a way that makes it accessible to children. Anxiety is a BIG deal in our family, so I'm always on the lookout for books that deal with this kind of topic. The illustrations showed worry as the monster on your back, and the text even described worry that way..." You can feel tired from a worry. Or sad. Or sick. A worry can feel like a heavy sack is on your back". There were a lot of simple and silly examples of worries and great advice on ways to get rid of them. This book uses ALL the tricks for coping: avoidance, distraction, checking the facts. There are just a whole bunch of great skills to build on in this little book. And in the end we get to see how easy it is to send those worries packing and SLAM the door. This book would definitely be useful sitting on the shelf of every child therapist, psychologist, guidance counselor, or parent of a child with anxiety. As a matter of fact, I highly recommend it for grown ups! I think I could use a copy of this for myself. I would pull it out frequently.