What Do I Do with Worry? by Josh Straub, Christi Straub is an engaging story helping support the mental health of children. A common change for many children is moving. This caused Willow to be consumed with crippling anxiety. She worried about everything and kept her unhealthy feelings to herself. By sharing her concerns with her grandmother she was given an excellent analogy and the great advice to release worries to God. Having a biblical approach to addressing anxiety for young elementary school aged children is essential. I am the mother of a child with Autism who learns best from social stories. This book will be referred to frequently and I will also remind him of the excellent strategies learned. The illustrations also cement fully in beautiful detail how to further engage children to address their big emotions in a healthy manner.

I was provided a free advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review from Net Galley. The opinions shared in this review are my own.

Any time I read a book by Josh and Christi Straub I know its going to be a great book with a great message, not only for kids, but adults too. And What Do I Do With Worry? does not disappoint. What Do I Do With Worry? acknowledges the worry that children have and gives practical, tangible ideas on how to handle their worry. This would be a great book to read in a Christian classroom setting, a counseling session, or a Family Devotional. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book! (This review is also on GoodReads.)

This is the sweetest book. Willow moves to a new neighborhood during the summer and is nervous. She meets a new neighborhood boy who invites her to a party and she is just worried! Her grandmother tells her what she does. She imagines a bird and tells it all of her worries. She thinks of the bird flying to God, who takes care of her worries. This short book is such a good reminder that God cares for you, even when you worry. I would recommend this book to any parent who has a child who worries.

I thought that this book was excellent!

There are a lot of young children out that there do worry and the ideas behind this book to give them a way to take it away were very good.

The book was easy to read and follow and even reading it as an adult I know I had a lot of similar worries when I was that age and wish I'd had a book like this then!

When my daughter is a little older if she has the same worries when she starts school I know what to do and will be getting a copy of the book to keep and read with her again.

It is 5 stars from me for this one, well written, a great approach, wonderful illustrations - very highly recommended!

Willow and her family are moving and she is worried. She keeps going through all the what-ifs. But her grandma comes and helps her understand she needs to give over her worries to God. Willow is able to give her worries to God and be brave. A great lesson for kids in how to deal with the what-ifs.