Worry Wart
by Lisa Kildahl
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Pub Date Dec 01 2012 | Archive Date Apr 01 2013
Description
Chloe Lore is a worrywart. She is a sweet young girl, but she worries about everything, even things out of her control. Chloe is anxious all the time until she realizes that she doesn’t have to worry anymore. Get to know the world of Chloe, her family, and friends as you learn about being able to take control of your own life.
Advance Praise
Clarion Review
JUVENILE FICTION
Worry Wart
Lisa Kildahl
Helena Bogosian, illustrator
Parables & Books
978-0-9833188-8-0
Four Stars (out of Five)
Poor Chole Lore! Her life is so consumed with worries that she even worries about worrying.And when she worries, a large wart appears on the side of her nose, making her constant worryeven more, well, worrisome.
As Chloe goes about her day, she worries about such things as her dog possibly gettinglost, her next door neighbor not coming out to play, slipping and falling on the ice, her stuffedanimals becoming animated and scaring her, and her best friend moving away. No matter howmuch she tries, she cannot stop worrying about things she has no control over. For Chloe, thesolution is simple: not to allow events to “lead us along like the tail of a kite,” but to rememberthat “we are the potters and we shape the clay.”
Because this type of anxiety is often found in young people who fret over things like theweather or their family’s safety, this is a a timely and important topic. There are not manypicture books available that deal with this concern. Wilma Jean and The Worry Machine byJulia Cook is probably the most well-known work for children that directly covers the issue,making Worry Wart a nice addition to the genre.
The book’s greatest strength is the colorful illustrations. Each page bursts with vibrantclay figures and interesting, eye-catching movement. Even though Kildahl writes about a moreserious topic, the touches of humor in many of the images make Chloe and the other characterspop off the page. The detail is delightful, including the piles of mozzarella on the counter at thepizza place and the baseball glove in Chloe’s front yard. Youngsters will enjoy simply lookingat the pictures, even if they aren’t able to read the words.
The main concerns here are occasional poor word choice and an inconsistent rhymescheme. For example, the text reads, “She worried that Frannie, her neighbor next door/ wouldcome out to play or stay indoors galore.” The meaning of the statement is not clear, and the useof the word “galore” fits the rhyme but makes little sense. The inconsistent rhyme scheme isbest demonstrated by the lines, “There will always be uncertain worry events / that come intoour lives and that just don’t make sense.” Moments like these could have been more conciselyedited to improve the cadence.
Overall, the engaging clay scenes in Worry Wart outweigh the problems with the text.Young people will thoroughly enjoy looking at the fun tableaux on each page, even if the rhymescheme is a little off.
Lynn Evarts
JUVENILE FICTION
Worry Wart
Lisa Kildahl
Helena Bogosian, illustrator
Parables & Books
978-0-9833188-8-0
Four Stars (out of Five)
Poor Chole Lore! Her life is so consumed with worries that she even worries about worrying.And when she worries, a large wart appears on the side of her nose, making her constant worryeven more, well, worrisome.
As Chloe goes about her day, she worries about such things as her dog possibly gettinglost, her next door neighbor not coming out to play, slipping and falling on the ice, her stuffedanimals becoming animated and scaring her, and her best friend moving away. No matter howmuch she tries, she cannot stop worrying about things she has no control over. For Chloe, thesolution is simple: not to allow events to “lead us along like the tail of a kite,” but to rememberthat “we are the potters and we shape the clay.”
Because this type of anxiety is often found in young people who fret over things like theweather or their family’s safety, this is a a timely and important topic. There are not manypicture books available that deal with this concern. Wilma Jean and The Worry Machine byJulia Cook is probably the most well-known work for children that directly covers the issue,making Worry Wart a nice addition to the genre.
The book’s greatest strength is the colorful illustrations. Each page bursts with vibrantclay figures and interesting, eye-catching movement. Even though Kildahl writes about a moreserious topic, the touches of humor in many of the images make Chloe and the other characterspop off the page. The detail is delightful, including the piles of mozzarella on the counter at thepizza place and the baseball glove in Chloe’s front yard. Youngsters will enjoy simply lookingat the pictures, even if they aren’t able to read the words.
The main concerns here are occasional poor word choice and an inconsistent rhymescheme. For example, the text reads, “She worried that Frannie, her neighbor next door/ wouldcome out to play or stay indoors galore.” The meaning of the statement is not clear, and the useof the word “galore” fits the rhyme but makes little sense. The inconsistent rhyme scheme isbest demonstrated by the lines, “There will always be uncertain worry events / that come intoour lives and that just don’t make sense.” Moments like these could have been more conciselyedited to improve the cadence.
Overall, the engaging clay scenes in Worry Wart outweigh the problems with the text.Young people will thoroughly enjoy looking at the fun tableaux on each page, even if the rhymescheme is a little off.
Lynn Evarts
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780983318880 |
| PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
