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The Book Of No Worries by Lizzie Cox was a childrens nonfiction book that I actually got approved for in 2018 but unfortunately didn't download before it archived. I found this in my local library and decided to read and review it better late than never.
It was a very quick and easy informativebook to read with some good tips and tricks about not just anxiety but also how to help overcome it.

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I initially assumed this was a book about worries/anxiety/etc. I didn't think this is would be for middle school kids, I love that it's a book that'll teach them to learn how to deal with various aspects of life in a confusing phase of life. This book discusses timely topics such as bullying, drugs and alcohol, separation and divorce, sex and sexuality, mental health, school, and so on.

I greatly appreciated that it provided several tips and tricks for dealing with anxiety and included techniques for meditation.

It was still a pleasant read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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This book was very helpful and interesting, I enjoyed the sections on mental health the most as it gave me several tips and tricks for handling anxiety. I would highly recommend.

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The premise of the book is great and the author really delivers. Great read. Highly recommended. .

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I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A self-help book for middle schoolers (at least). Lots of information about things they might be afraid to discuss with a parent.

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What a fantastic book! It seems primarily targeted towards female tweens, but I'm sure it would be suitable beyond this group. Great range of topics (school, mental health, friends, appearance, puberty, family, love and relationships, and emotional wellbeing) supported by well-chosen and age-appropriate pictures.

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This book will be really helpful for my students. I wish I had a similar book growing up hehe.
I wish it included more queer people or references to queer people before the lgbtqia chapter (because it was almost at the end of the book). But the advises and focus on mental health were really on point and useful.

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Oh how I wanted to love this book! I stumbled upon it in a children's bookshop, randomly opened it to the pages dealing with adolescent anxiety, loved how it tackled explaining the experience of dealing with anxiety to young people, and assumed I would equally love how it tackled the other subjects covered inside of The Book of No Worries after requesting a copy from the publisher.

I found the general explanation of worries (how they occur, how they deviate for people who worry more than average, how to deal with worries, and when it's time to ask help when the worries are too much) to be very good. I thought The Book of No Worries did a great job of making mental health issues like anxiety and depression accessible and recognizable to adolescents. However, I had some issues with the examples used in sections about specific worries (such as puberty, friends, body image, divorce, etc.). While I enjoyed the general overview about worrying, I think the highlighted specific issues are related to a certain type of childhood and would not be applicable, and perhaps even alienating, to those who do not have comfortable childhoods. Granted, I hope most kids who read this book are living comfortable lives, but I could see this being very condescending to a child who is navigating far rougher situations at home and in the world.

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I got this book because of my sister who used to have severe anxiety, and had a box called the worry box where she would write her worries down and stick them into the box. She has yet to read this, but she will and is excited to do so. Thank you for allowing me to request this!

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This book is amazing. It gives a lot of details and information about many topics such as mental health, sexuality, consent, eating disorders... I love how everything was explained positively. It made me feel better about myself (and also made me feel less alone).

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read a digital review copy of this book.

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I just missed downloading this one because I requested it and didn't see the archive date. I am bummed I missed it but I will have to check it out at our local bookstore. We read a lot of books about worries at our house because one of our children deals with anxiety. I am so happy to see how much literature there is now available for children and young adults because they often deal with some of the same kind of worries we do as adults but how they process and feel it can sometimes be so different. Not only does it help normalize these issues but it also gives them great coping skills for their specific stages of development.

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This book would make a fine gift for a budding teen. There's really no new worries under the sun, but they are new worries to the emerging adult; puberty, school, friends, divorce, sex, so many things to deal with! It can seem like a nightmare, but we all know it can be survived. It would be wonderful if every child had an adult to turn to, but some kids are more comfortable reading a book for reassurance first. Books like this one are perfect and cover just about everything an adolescent could think of, I'm sure. Good book with realistic advice.

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This book is an excellent resource for tweens who are experiencing the normal roller coaster of growing up. With chapter headings including School, Mental Health, Friends, Appearance, Emotional Well-being and more, tweens will be easily able to focus on an area of concern. Especially helpful are the q and a sections and those in which a young person directly speaks to the reader about an issue that was faced.

The author conveys that all worries can and should be talked about, not held inside. She normalizes many concerns and offers ways to cope. Most importantly, she offers hope that things can get better.

Give this book to a young person that you care about. Encourage your school or community library to add this volume to the shelves. A tween may not thank you directly but I do think that they will appreciate having this resource.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto for this egalley. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

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Thanks to Quarto Publishing and Netgalley for the review copy.

This book is aimed squarely at the 10-14(ish) age group (but would work for older children too) and is a simple and effective guide to tackling some of the difficult situations and feelings that tweens are likely to experience. The book tackles a wide range of issues from puberty, school related issues such as homework and exams, mental health, bullying, social media and relationships. Some of the issues tackled may seem controversial to some, but in my opinion it’s important to educate young people about the realities of life so they can make informed decisions about topics they will experience whether you as a parent may like it or not.

The illustrations by Lizzie Cox are cute and engaging and serve to enhance the material contained within the book. The text is written is clear and concise language and practical tips are given to help young people deal with some of the issues discussed. It’s a short read that is easy to dip in and out of if the reader had questions about a particular topic.

This would be a good resource for young people aged 10 and over and would also be a useful resource for those working in Guidance or School Counsellor type positions.

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A great guide for tweens and early teens explaining worries, why we worry, dealing with worries, and offering ideas of ways to help overcome worries. It deals with specific situations like starting a new school, exams, stress, anxiety, bullying, social media, your changing body, sex, etc.. It gives great advice and tips from a tween's and early teen's perspective on dealing with these issues. As a parent, I know that these issues can be a minefield not just for parents but the children themselves and they can often feel overwhelmed. My own tween, who deals with anxiety, got a great deal out of this book and therefore I am giving it 5 stars as it has helped her a lot.

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