Worrying is natural and everyone will get there eventually. Growing up, anxiety and worrying was something I didn't even think about or really understand. I had some difficult times growing up and always stayed positive, and then one day it hit me like a brick wall. I didn't know how to cope, and a book like this would have helped me understand what was going on inside my brain. I'm glad there are more resources available now to help kids with these issues.

The book itself is a great resource and tool on top of just being a good book. I kinda had a good chuckle reading this book, because the annoying and strange dynamic of worry kinda feels like the weird monster that is representing it in this book. It was on the nose for how I would picture worry, so I'm quite impressed.

This book makes worrying seem so simple. It not only explains what worrying is but also different ways to cope with it. It explains it in an easy to understand way that I think young readers would be able to identify with. It gives a great analogy for worry and helps explain it in ways that just make sense. I would recommend using this book for middle graders, or grades two and up.

The art style was also unique. It felt crayon-y and kind of nostalgic. It was very intriguing and not a style I've seen a lot of.

Four out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tanglewood for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

This story takes the concept of a worry and gives it a physical form that kind of reminds me a furry version of the mucous monster in those medicine commercials. So it gives kids a kind of tangible idea of this worry monster. And then it takes kids through a variety of potential worries that they could have, some very realistic (loud uncle visiting), some semi-realistic (a new teacher in class, though this teacher is a bear), and some completely silly (a rhino walking down the road), and gives ideas on how to turn that worry around. It's a fun way to talk about anxiety and can provide a good foundation for a discussion as to how to alleviate worries that the child may have. I think some kids will relate to this well.

Thank you to the publisher for fulfilling my review request via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was an excellent book that both explains worries and suggests ways to overcome them in an entertaining, easy to understand way.

Fantastic illustrations! The adorable images were full of fun, and the words were full of great advice and wisdom!

A great book about worries and anxiety for children! The storyline was imaginative, expressive, and perfectly encapsulated the dilemma of "worry" with appropriate and helpful self-soothing techniques. Would highly recommend this book to any kids (and adults) who need a reminder to take control of their worries and find peace!

Is a Worry Worrying You? Is about what to do when a worry pops into your head. It goes through countless absurd worries, describing how one could conquer even the strangest of anxieties, and how those thoughts might make a child feel while experiencing them.

As someone with OCD, I definitely appreciate a good book about what to do when you are anxious. I thought that the overall message was great: a worry doesn't have to make sense, or be something huge, for it to be real and bothersome. I also liked that toward the end of the book, readers are introduced to the idea of using a distraction to help the worry go away, because sometimes confronting it head on just isn't possible. I think that the various funny examples of worries were great, and sure to give kids a giggle with some dramatic storytelling, but I wished there had been some more serious examples. Telling a kid who is worries about their grandparents getting old, for example, to go roller skate with a gorilla might not be the most effective strategy.

I also wished that there had been more of an acknowledgement that worries are not just about things that you can walk up to and solve. Some worries you have to let go on their own, and remember that the bad feelings will always pass. I guess I was hoping that, despite this being a children's book, there would be some more actual anxiety-conquering strategies nestled in to help kids, rather than just making them laugh. Or, at the very least, an informational page directing parents on more resources for helping an anxious child (but maybe I am just trying to make something strictly fun more educational).

I did like the illustrations, and at times some of the creatures reminded me of those from Where the Wild Things Are. Overall a cute read, but maybe not the best if you are looking to talk about strategies to overcome anxiety with an anxious child.

with everything going on my older child has had a lot of anxiety. i think this story will be very helpful in helping him recognize worries and what to do with them. looking forward to reading it many more times.

Perfect book right now for my little guy. My kindergartner has started saying "I'm worried" a lot these past few weeks. I try to comfort him and tell him that he doesn't have to worry but this whole quarantine situation has him (and all of us) out of sorts.

<b>Is a Worry Worrying You? </b> is a picture book where "worry" is pictured as a sort of monster. He's there lurking in the various situations the children find themselves. The story also offers coping tips to help children deal with worry. I am hoping that my little guy takes some of these and uses them. I recommend this book for anyone whose kids are especially anxious right now.

A cool little book about worries and how to overcome them. Although the worries listed in the book are silly, the message is very real and important. Everyone will encounter worries in their lives but it's important to not let them stop you from living and enjoying life.

"A worry knows something that you should know: You can get rid of a worry any time you want. It just takes a little patience . Don’t worry. You can do it!"

I love this little book however the illustrations are a little creepy looking... They have a Tim burton like feel to them.


I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Is a Worry Worrying You?
By: Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz
4.8 / 5.0

The art style reminds me of The Nightmare Before Christmas. It is Tim Burton like. The pictures will make it fun for storytime. There are just enough words on the page to make it a good picture book to read to a classroom.
I loved how there were many descriptions of worry and how to handle it. Giving examples of how to deal with worry will help children handle their emotions. This book shows exactly what worry is in a playful, non scary way. On Wolff’s website there are even free lesson plans for this book.
Working at a bookstore, I get quite a few teachers asking for recommendations of picture books that have to deal with feelings. This picture book would be great for that. I will definitely be keeping this book in mind when I get asked that question next.


Author’s Site: http://feridawolff.net/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Worry-Worrying-You-Ferida-Wolff/dp/1933718056/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=is+a+worry+worrying+you&qid=1591389312&sr=8-1

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/is+a+worry+worrying+you?_requestid=9497409

This review will appear on my blog June 25, 2020.

As a Learning Mentor in a Junior School, I love finding a book that I can buy for students who are struggling. The illustrations are beautiful and the easily accessible text is lyrical and perfectly written. I will definitely be ordering more copies for school. A wonderful book!

How can i explain about this book. Such a fantastic gem it is, all appreciation to the writer for coming up with this idea. Writing about worrying is just a fab work and now a days every one in two persons are suffering with some or the other problem and this book is just for them, while reading this i just felt is do i really need to worry about anything. Such a good relief this is. Thank you for the author for coming up with this book, looking forward for many.

This was really good.
While this book introduces children to the concept of anxiety and worrying,it does not lose its innocence at any point.
Also,the illustrations were dark...but correctly so according to the theme.

We often try to keep negative emotions repressed. If you are taught that as a kid, it can be so harmful for your long-term mental health. We should start talking to kids about embracing all emotions equally since an early age.
Filling this gap, this book plays a great role.
It also reminds me of a quote from grey's Anatomy, "When you’re little, night time is scary because there’s monsters hiding right under the bed. When you get older, the monsters are different: self doubt, loneliness, regret and though you may be older and wiser, you still find yourself afraid of the dark."
All in all, a grand book to spark conversation on mental health and anxiety with your little one.

Worries, big and small, are something that plague us all, big and small. Most adults think with nostalgia about being young and having no worries. I guess we don't remember that worries can terrify children: if they hear overhear their parents arguing, if they break something and fear repercussion, if they know they are going to have to pass the house of large barking dog or a group of six grade bullies on their way to the park, if they remember on the way to school that they didn't do their homework (and far worse). While most adults have honed their coping mechanism to the point where they have either learned to deal with or compartmentalize their worries until they are ready to deal with later, many children need to learn how to do this, how to face a worry that can quickly assume monstrous (double entendre intended) proportions.

Is a Worry Worrying you?, by Ferida Wolff & Harriet May Savitz, is a lovely book with beautiful illustrations, citing real and imaginary worries, that can help a child put some of those worries into perspective and/or show how a worry can be approached and dealt with. This is a topic I don't remember ever discussing with my kids when they were small, and I see the merit in reading this book and discussing with kids on more than one occasion, BEFORE the day to day worries creep up on them. Most important, and I thought this was missing, a child needs to know that it can and should ask for help from a parent or a teacher or a counselor, if the problem is so large that it has begun to consume them (that I do remember discussing with the kids).

Thank you NegGalley and Tanglewood for a copy of this book in exchange for my own honest opinion. I look forward to reading and discussing with my grandchildren this weekend!

I liked the text, a lot. Very clever, creative for young minds, engaging, funny also helpful and supportive. The ideas on ways to approach a worrying situation was great. I especially loved ways to get rid of the worry- mail it, face it, etc. The only thing I didn't like was the illustrations. Right now, my oldest child is 3 years old. I would not consider her old enough now for this book, the concepts are too mature for her, but I don't know if the illustrations would grow on me as she ages into this book. The worry is a scary monster who is laying under the bed....creepy! Like I said, this book is for an older audience than I have in my house, and 6 year olds may not blink at the illustrations.

I loved this book even as an adult. Puts worrying into perspective. The author did an amazing job of telling the readers of different types of unbelievable circumstances and what could happen if they happened. I could see this being a great book to use with kids who are stressed or for anyone. Definitely a 5 star rating. The illustrations are also super cute. I would definitely purchase this book.

Are you about to sleep? How about looking under your bed? Oh, and how about saying good night to that monster in your closet?
And I do hope you aren't planning to switch off that night bulb, are you?
You better not. Otherwise a worry could creep in into your room. Or more so a MONSTER.👻

Childhood, they say, is the best period of life because it has no worries. Well, have you ever wondered about all the worries that a child might be having that might appear to be ant-size but is actually elephant big for your child?

Don't worry. Here is a book that every child will find relatable, since it not only lays down their biggest worries but also suggests what could they do to avoid it.

A child can get into a class without his homework, or he can have a friend who is in a fix, or he can be worried about being harmed by that monster under his bed. Well, readers don't need to worry. This book will not only tell you about what worry is, it will also make you believe that you can always get rid of your worries.

This picture book is quite engaging as it personifies worry as a blue-bodied, big-eyed, hairy monster that follows you wherever you go, and can scare you uselessly and rob you of your wits. But you can beat it with your patience. Or how about ignoring it? And you can always kick him out of your house, can't you?

Won't you just love to watch the worry monster pack his bulky bag and move out of your life for good? Well, try your hands on this book to see for yourself.

“A worry isn’t polite. It has no manners.”

Thanks to NetGalley and Tanglewood for the digital review copy.

This book. Aw man. I wish this book had existed when I was little. I come from a family of worriers, and instead of dealing with those anxieties, they were just normalized and presented as if, well that’s just the way it is, but it doesn’t have to be, and there are practical steps even kids can take to face their worries in a healthy way, and this book addresses that in a fun way.

This book explains worry as an unwanted guest. It offers ludicrous situations that could cause worry and ways to address those worries. I like the balance of silly situations for dealing with a very serious issue. It provides a good reality/fun balance for kids to explore their own worries and anxieties as well as open the door to talk about them and brainstorm solutions for getting rid of that worry, because you can get rid of a worry with just a little bit of patience.

The good news is this one is out now, so if a kiddo in your life could benefit from learning about, talking about, and dealing with worries, give this one a go. The art is quirky and different, too, and it gets even more points for that!

This book had wonderful illustrations, and is a simple, clear way to explain worries to children. The best part is that not only does it explain the causes and symptoms of worry/anxiety, it also gives simple solutions about how children can deal with them.

I used this book in an ESL classroom setting, and it was able to give easy vocabulary to kids to help them describe more "negative" emotions.

I feel this little book could be very useful for children of elementary school age. Mental health has become a huge concern for children of all ages. I have a particular interest in this subject as my 11 year old grandson suffers from mental illness. Namely anxiety which manifests itself as worry and fear. I, however, have a couple areas of concerns. First, the way the author makes up little silly stories to explain worries may lead some children to think their worries are not being taken seriously or that the author believes they are imaginings. Secondly, the illustrations are too dark. The characters look as if they are beaten down by their worries. As the story progresses and helpful solutions to worries are suggested the illustrations should reflect a feeling of hope so a child will believe he can get control of his worries, ask for help, be brave etc. But, I do really like the depiction of “worry” as a monster hovering, hiding, and lurking behind doors as that is truly how worries seem to children. Overall, well done.