I feel that I would've given this a 3.5 if able. The artwork is great and the concept is wonderful! My niece experiences a lot of anxiety and I would love to have more books that could help explain these things to her. I worry though that the message of this story was just to 'get over it' which isn't accurate for folks who suffer from anxiety. Ultimately it's not a total loss, I just think parents would need to supplement with additional conversation if they read this to their little ones. Enjoyable otherwise!

As someone who has dealt with anxiety for most of my life, I am loving seeing more children's books available for it. That said I was not as in love with the book as I expected. The ending seemed like the cliche/quick way out of how to overcome anxiety when in reality it's much more complicated and is something that you may deal with forever. As a children's book I get the simplicity, but I don't think it's one I would necessarily recommend if someone has a child dealing with anxiety.

Anxious Andy- The story of a little boy who wants to enjoy life and get along with others, but his anxiety and fear of failure gets in the way. Wow, too relatable. I like the part where Andy is seeking advice from various animals for the cure of his anxiety. The book showed that there is no "ultimate" cure for anxiety. It also does a really great job of giving an idea to children on what living with anxiety is really like. It is a constant battle, and if someone says, "Just do this and it will go away" or "just stop worrying" as the animals do in this comic, it is most probably a piece of very bad advice.

The illustrations and color bring a new life to the book. It is really beautiful and it will sure keep the attention of little troublemakers in the house. Overall, recommended.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really wanted to like this book. It tackles a very important subject. However, the book implies that anxiety can be quickly and easily fixed and I think that would give a child the false impression that they've done something wrong if they aren't able to fix their problem as quickly and easily.

An accurate representation of anxiety. I am glad the mother understands the situation. I hope such stories focus more scenarios at schools and other general places as well. I like the illustrations. However, I wish the lines, the font size and the style are beginner friendly.

Thank you, author/artist and the publisher, for the advance reading copy.

Meant to help children come to terms with their anxiety, Anxious Andy follows a little boy who just does not know techniques for lessening his anxiety. He is fearful of almost everything, this book provides colorful illustrations of Andy’s life on every page.

While I always appreciate books tackling issues such as anxiety for children, I feel like everything was solved a bit too easily and quickly in this one and was not a huge fan of the animal advice aspect.

Thank you NetGalley for this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was definitely expecting much more from this book than was given. It wasted time with animals giving pointless advice and then he talked to his mom and never had anxiety again? Not my fave.

Thanks for the advanced copy. My little nephews loved this, beautiful drawings in vibrant colour. They loved the animals especially the dog.

I had a slight issue with how the anxiety was dealt with, as it does not always go away and often cannot be just replaced by good feelings.

while i was interested in seeing how this book portrayed anxiety, i was also let down. i feel like this books only reinforces some stereotypes & doesn’t give a real solution, because anxiety is more than what’s said in this book.

overall, is a fun read, the artwork is beautiful but im not sure i love it, because of the misrepresentation.

I was intrigued by a story openly naming anxiety for children, however I felt like this one fell short in representing struggling with worry to its truest form. The character begins feeling left over and overwhelmed and tries strategies from each different animal he encounters along the way. Where it lost appeal to me was when the mother seemingly “fixes” all of Andy’s anxiety by having a brief conversation with him in their home. I would have seen the book handle the closure of the plot differently. However there are beautiful illustrations and it is good starting point for young children.

What a important book for our children! If your child struggles with anxiety or nerves, this book may just be your new favorite. The illustrations were vibrant and fun. Great for younger elementary student.

Anxious Andy is an adorable book about a boy who suffers from anxiety. His anxiety affects his abilities to play outside with his friends. My son and I thought this was a great book that teaches kids that being nervous and anxious is a normal feeling but if you're brave and your keep trying you'll conquer all your fears.

2.5/5

Andy has a lot of anxiety and doesn’t know what to do about it. Instead of playing with his friends, he decides to go on a walk by himself. He encounters 3 animals who all try to help him deal with his anxiety by making animal sounds; however, none of that helps. When he gets home he tells his mom about his problem and she suggests believing in himself and if he fails to get up and try again. Andy takes his advice and goes out and plays with his friends and realizes his worrying is gone.

While I liked the idea of Andy trying to find different ways to help with his anxiety I didn’t really like the ending we got. Believing in yourself and trying again when you fail won’t help your anxiety go right away or at all, depending on the person. It felt like a really simplified way of explaining how to help with anxiety. For a children’s book, I suppose it’s okay but I think actual methods could have been implemented that way children could actually learn helpful techniques.

The pictures were super simple. I really liked the symbolism on one of the first pages. The text had indicated that Andy felt like hiding in a deep hole and the illustration showed Andy in a hole and his friends trying to get him out.

It was an okay book but not one I would really prioritize picking up for my class.

Good for kids who are anxious about thing, however, the message that anxiety never comes back might be unrealistic.

The boy starts off worried about things and tries to find a way to be free from anxiety. The illustrations are good, the text is small. Having had children with anxiety, I don't think that the solution in the book turns things around as fast as it seems in the story. I think it would have been better to add some techniques and show gradual improvement.

As a former anxious kid, I related to Andy. I liked the overall message, but it could be harmful for children to be told to replace anxious thoughts with good thoughts. Sometimes that’s not easy to do.

A sweet book about anxiety for kids. It talks about working to replace bad feelings with good feelings. The illustrations are very cute too.

Andy is a kid so anxious, he is missing in life. I am an adult but I extremely got to relate to Andy and I think I am really missing out there because I am so afraid to fail; so afraid to be judged. Since it is a children's book, its ending was not too close to how you achieve freedom from anxiety in real life, but for a children's story it's ok.

Hmmm... A boy is too anxious to play on the climbing frame, too scared of embarrassment he refuses to have a kick-about with the football, and so on – so what he does is ask the wildlife he meets on the way home what to do about it. But then lo and behold all his mother has to do is say the right things and the kid's immediately outside rough-housing with the best of them. This will serve as encouragement if a relevant audience member finds it, but I can't pretend this is the best book for serving this specific need. The text is a bit wordy for the age range I think it's focused at, and makes a peculiarly half-hearted attempt at being in rhyming verse.