Kiddo (10) who does struggle with a lot of climate change anxiety enjoyed this book, although there were a few things that didn't fit.

It does a good job giving some facts about climate change along with general strategies to calm anxiety and some tied more specifically to climate anxiety.

However, in chapter 7 it lumps in natural disasters (some of which ARE affected by climate change)... including earthquakes, which AREN'T. I can understand being tempted to lump it in because yes, it's something else that can make kids anxious and that needs to be prepared for, but including things that aren't affected by climate change in a book specifically about climate change muddies the water and could easily confuse kids. And there are enough people trying to confuse people about climate change on purpose that we don't need to add more accidentally.

Otherwise though it's a useful resource for those struggling with climate anxiety.

*Thanks to Magination Press for providing an early copy for review.

I love these workbooks from the APA. They are a very nice starting point for children with anxiety, and they make it easy for adults to facilitate conversation. They are also reusable, as the activities don't have to be completed inside the book, so they are appropriate for library circulation. These would be valuable for elementary school guidance counselors, and should also be considered by general teachers, so even children with less noticeable worries can be helped.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

“What to do When Climate Change Scares You” is another in the Magination Press series “What to do When.” The purpose of the series is to give children tools to calm their fears and anxieties. This time fears around climate change are addressed. Author Leslie Davenport acknowledges these fears and guides kids through them. I love that the series includes action steps to give children agency. In this case, children can get involved in their homes and communities to help conserve resources, be safe in the event of natural disaster, and make the world a better place for the future.

This is a workbook where kids identify their specific concerns and learn about strategies to work through those in a positive way. The action steps are generally something that any young person could do with guidance.

I really like Magination Press’ offerings on a variety of difficult topics that cause anxiety and stress in young people. This is another fantastic workbook that could help upper elementary through high school students calm their fears.

I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley and Magination Press, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A delightful book that I wish I had as a child to deal with climate anxiety. The perfect book for parents and teachers alike to share with their kids and I am looking forward to seeing this book published soon.

A great book that helps children deal with the anxiety of climate change. Not only does it inform the reader on what climate change is, it gives the reader activities they can do to help deal with the fear of an uncertain future. It also has activities that they can do to help heal the earth. I wish I had it when I was a kid. It would have helped with the anxiety of what would happen in the future because of human ignorance.

This book will definitely be such a crucial tool for kids to have, and it is so timely and relevant, too. Kids most definitely know about climate change, and I know that it must be very scary to them. This book works hard to dispel, or at least ease, those fears and provide young readers with the methods they can use to cope and make a difference for the environment and in their own communities.
Originally, I thought that the title of this book was a bit misleading and didn't connect to the overall book, but by the end of the book it definitely fit. While this doesn't get rid of fear or climate change completely, having enough kids read this book and take it to heart will no doubt make a difference. This is because this book was so interactive, comprehensive, and inspiring. Readers will want to make their own changes to the world to help the environment thrive again and all of the work pages in this book create a solid foundation for kids to build their own ideas and actions upon.
As for the illustrations, they weren't too busy and they didn't detract from the writing at all. I think they actually worked with the writing perfectly and they will 100% keep readers engaged in another way.
Lastly, I have one note to add. Unless I missed something, I think that the author failed to touch on the second heart from chapter one. The author talked about hearts one and three, I know, but I didn't see anything (or at least nothing in-depth or memorable) about the second heart. I really think that it would be beneficial to write a little something about all of the hearts so that kids can fully understand how to use that tool for themselves.
All in all a great, helpful, interactive book for young readers (likely kids that can mostly or completely read on their own).

This is the book I looking for. To make sure that all my kids understand how to make a healthy environment start from everyday things that they do. Hopefully this book can be read by all children over the world to make a healthier world.