This is a wonderful book for kids who struggle with anxiety. The story in the book is relatable for little ones and inspires beautiful conversations. My son has a general anxiety disorder, and this book helped him put his feelings into words.

What do I do with worry? This is a lesson that even we as adults struggle with. So many times we hold on to what isn’t ours to hold. I absolutely loved this board book. It was a great reminder for myself that our worries our not our own.
Josh and Christi Straub do a great job illustrating, through Willow and her wise grandmother, how our worries are like birds. Worry birds squirm when we try to hold on to them. That’s because they belong in God’s hands and not ours. She teaches Willow how to name her worries, and then how to give them to God.
If a little one in your life is facing worries either big or small, I recommend picking this book up and teaching them that we are not meant to face our worries alone.

What do I do with worry follows a little girl who just moved to a new neighborhood. She worries about a lot of things such as making friends and will she be able to find her favorite cookies. It's a great book for children who worry a lot. All the worries in this book are relatable to the age group.

I think this is a nice story that shows everyone has worries. It was fine but it didn't blow me away thinking of all the ways I would use it in my classroom but a worthy addition to a class library.

It is sad for me to think about all the children who are currently concerned about everything they hear in the media, virtual schools, and even with their own parents. The pandemic has helped everyone's stress and concern levels rise. This little book is a good idea to get closer to a little one and start these conversations, to see how their heart is. Sometimes they do not know how to verbalize their feelings when they are very young, they still do not have words to express with certainty how they feel and you can only detect some strange, unusual behavior. It is good to have resources and opportunities like this, to give them words, vocabulary about their emotions, and to be able to minister to their little heart. These kinds of small picture books are also a good idea to have in counseling offices.

Read this with my four-year-old grandson, and we both enjoyed it. All children have worries of some type or other, and this book gives them reasonable, understandable ways to deal with it. The story is well-written, and the illustrations are colorful. I highly recommend it for all parents to share with their children.

If you have a child who worries or is afraid of change, this is the perfect book for them. Little Willow is new to the neighborhood and her mind is busy with “what-ifs”. Her grandmother shows her a new way to take the worries and let them go to God. This book is wonderful for children to learn that God will be with us, and that we can let good the fears. A nice reminder for us parents who also tend to worry.
(I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review.)

I am always a fan of a children's book that helps deal with mental health awareness. This book is well done and brings focus on how to deal with anxiety. I thought it was well done and loved that God was a part of the process.

Children of all ages worry. This is something that should be addressed with all ages to help children identify the emotion and cope with it. If young children do not learn how to cope with their emotions, it will affect them throughout their life. In this book we meet Willow, a young girl. Willow has a lot of worries such as: What if the kids don’t like me?” Luckily, her grandma provides her with some strategies to use to combat/ease those worries. This book provides simple steps for kids (and adults) to follow so that they can get rid of their worries. This book is a great resource for families and educators. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed this book a lot more than i think i should have. I really like the concept of a worry bird and have been using it in my prayers every since i read the book

Every child has a worry about something.

This children's book is a good reminder to trust that God can hold your worries and that you aren't meant to.

I voluntarily received and reviewed a complimentary e/copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

Every year, my church has a theology conference which, over twelve years, has covered a wide range of topics and/or studies of the Bible. This year, the topic was on anxiety, shame, and depression. They also provide teaching to children known as KidThink. Due to covid, this year the conference was virtual, which meant that the content for children was also available virtually. So last night, I read "What Do I Do with Worry?" to my children (8, 6, and 3) after going through the first session's content with them, which was about anxiety and fear. The book certainly paired nicely from a content perspective. They found the book engaging and were able to express times when they too have had "what if" questions and worries just like Willow does in the book. The grandmother in the book uses the analogy of "worry birds" that we should release so they can fly away to God, freeing us up to behold what God has for us in life: "when I let my worry birds go to the sky, that's when I am free to fly." It's a simple refrain that is a great reminder for both children and adults of 1 Peter 5:7.

This is a children’s book about worrying and how to deal with it. This is a good book for children to read to understand that they are not alone in their feelings. The illustrations are also nice.

Synopsis: After moving to a new house, our main character Willow is overcome with worry. The worrisome thoughts go from everything from big (worrying about if the kids would want to be her friend) to small (worrying about if she could get her favorite sprinkle cookies #relatable). Her grandma teaches her that worries shouldn't be handled alone, and reminds her that they belong in God's hands not her own.

WE NEED MORE CHILDREN'S BOOKS LIKE THIS. Bright, beautiful colors, diverse skin tones, a relatable story, and real life lessons taught in a simple way. Worries and anxiety are so prevalent in today's world and this book tackles the topic in a fun, easy to understand way. I loved the naming the worry-birds bit the most, so helpful! I can't wait for this book to be released, so I can read this one to my daughter when the What-Ifs strike.

Moving to a new place can cause stress, anxiety, and be filled with worry. It can be difficult to think through these emotions especially if you are a child. What Do I Do With Worry? is a great picture book to explain what worry is and how to be productive with the worry. The exercises used in the book are great for children of any age and will help them in their every day lives. I would have preferred a secular approach to all the exercises or information, but the religious aspect does not dominate the whole book. The illustrations are clear and supports the text.

A beautifully illustrated storybook to help children learn how to deal with worries. This was a title my son and I loved reading together. One we will return to often. Really appreciate this topic being covered in children’s literature.

Thanks to B&H for the free book.
This I a book I wish I had when I was a kid. It is so sweet and filled with support for kids that worry. Along with addressing how worrying makes a kid feel, it also addresses practical, simple steps for kids to follow to release their worry and get support.

What Do I Do With Worry? by Josh and Christi Straub is a board book about a young girl who has a lot of worries.
As a mental health professional, I am always looking for resources to use in my practice or recommend to others. I especially like to use books with children to help start conversations about feelings and emotions. I particularly liked the concept of the worry bird in this story.

A cute book about a girl who is constantly worrying about the what if’s. She finds comfort in her grandmother’s comparison of worries to birds. Some of the activities like drawing a picture of her worry, naming what the worry is, and talking about it with someone would be helpful to children with anxiety.

I didn’t realize this was a Christian book from the description or cover so this story would be better advertised toward a Christian family for personal reading rather than for the general public. This story could easily be adapted to speak to all children about worries in a constructive way without the Biblical references to include all children that worry.

The illustrations were very generic looking & felt incomplete. It seems like an odd choice to avoid detail to the hands of the girl and grandmother when the book speaks about drawing pictures and holding birds in hands. Overlooking the drawing of hands may not have been the best decision to overlook.

Overall, a cute story story about worrying intended specifically for Christian children.

Thank you NetGalley and B&H Publishing Group for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

What Do I Do With Worry?
Rating 3/5

What do I With Worry by Josh Straub & Christi Straub

Everyone worries onetime or the other. For little Willow worry is an ever-present part of her day. Her mind whirls around a series of ‘what if…’ worries. She has moved to a new neighborhood. And there are possibilities for things to go wrong for her. A friendly invitation for a birthday party from a new boy she meets becomes a cause for more worrisome thoughts.

The solution to Willow’s problem is presented by her grandmother. She explains ‘our worries are like birds, when we try to hold them, they squirm and flap and bounce all over our minds’.

Grand mother knows the ways to make the worry birds fly away. The best way to deal with worry bird is ‘to name it, talk about it with someone you love, talk to God and let the worry bird fly to Him’. Another way is to draw the picture of worry bird and release it’.

This book with vivid and lively pictures has a wonderful message for young worrying minds.