As a Mom of two young boys I have had to deal with a worrier. My son constantly worries about things that I take for granted and things I have had a hard time seeing the different perspective. This book has helped immensely! Not only does he not feel alone in his worries he recognizes that there can be easy solutions. We really loved the illustrations, they’re dark and detailed showcasing to the reader that the author truly understands what it is to worry.
Thank you for this book it has become a staple in our reading routine!

This had the perfect tone for the target audience and I love that it is discovering an emotion that kids might feel but not understand. The illustration of the monster was also pretty "accurate" and I overall enjoyed this one.

Okay, so i requested to read this from Netgalley thinking how cute it would be to read this to my son at his bedtime. I am extremly happy to say we both loved this story, It was great to read something to my son that means so much to me for him to learn more about being worried. I myself have suffered from Anxiety for many many years and really in all cases it is from so much worriness and i have been struggling to find ways to show my children how to deal/learn about handling or what i personally go through. This story shares what i have been hoping to express to my children. And the art work is amazing.

A beautifully illustrated and worded story that helps children to understand their thoughts and worries and offers possible solutions as well as alternatives.
The art style was so interesting and detailed.
A wonderful story.

This is a cute way to teach kids what a worry is and how to handle or cope with a worry. The author describes what a worry is, then gives examples of some things that can cause worry such as losing homework or monsters under the bed. In respect to the worries that are given as examples, the author gives fun and imaginative ideas on how to overcome these worries. Some examples of these ideas include bringing your "bear of a teacher honey to make her feel welcome" or doing something to take your mind off of the worry like baking a cake.

I would recommend this fun story to any child who has a worry and wants to find a way to conquer it.

The illustrations in this book remind me of one of my favorite books as a kid, "Where the Wild Things Are" by
Maurice Sendak.

Thank you NetGalley and Tanglewood Publishing for my advanced copy.

Is a Worry Worrying You? is a wonderfully, creative book about not letting worry take over our lives. This book is perfect for children of any age who often find themselves worrying and don’t know how to handle it. Fun, creative, beautifully illustrated, this book is a must for children (and it’s also a gentle reminder for adults too!). I highly recommend!

I really enjoyed this. The art style is phenomenal and the overall message of the book is really great, especially for kids struggling with anxiety.

Is a Worry Worrying You by Ferida Wolf uses humor, compassion, and creative problem-solving to explore how children can deal with the worries and anxieties they may be feeling.

I wanted to like this book. It has some really good examples of how to help yourself and others when you are worried . For me, I couldn't connect with the illustrations , they were too dark and slightly disturbing. I think some children would find them scary, especially at bedtime. I feel like the parts where the fear was overcome needed a bigger contrast from the scary worry monster character. The text If a little long, I mostly like.

I really liked this book! It helps kids recognize worries and reframe them into manageable thoughts. Such an important thing to teach kids. I will definitely read this to my kids and recommend it to others.

Do you have a child that worries a lot? Do they get upset at the smallest of things? I do and that’s ok. I think this book is the perfect book for little worriers. The pictures give me the vibe from “The Munsters”, dark but fun.
There are some great ideas and some pretty funny worries within this book. I think this should be on every parents radar. Grab yours today! And don’t keep it all to yourself, your children need it too!
If you are a counselor, teacher, parent, or librarian you should have a copy on hand for your children.
Thank you Netgalley and Tanglewood for this beautiful book.

With wonderfully engaging illustrations along with characters in relatable situations, this book is a great option for those who have youngsters who are worrying and fretting about general things in life or specifically, the changes that are taking place in all our lives at the moment.

I love this weird little book!

So often the advice to someone who's worried is just too simple: "Don't worry about it." Like it's really that easy. But it's not, is it? I don't care if you're 5, 55 or 105. Worries are such a pain, and truly hard to shake.

"Is a Worry Worrying You?" understands this dilemma. It acknowledges that worries are like bad songs that take up residence and live rent-free your head. You can't just "fuhgeddaboudit", but you can address the worry and find a creative way to move past it. You know, put it in its place. We could all use a nudge toward giving those wearying worries the boot!

Not only is this book incredibly helpful, but it's also filled with wonderfully wacky illustrations. I picked it up because the illustrations were so appropriate for the theme. I'd read anything illustrated by Marie Letourneau, because she obviously knows how to make a monster monstrous and a scared kid relatable.

I received this book for free as an ebook from NetGalley.com. This was a charming story about how to tackle any worry that comes to stalk you. The illustrations are a bit dark, reminiscent of a Tim Burton world. However, they fit what was being described in the story. Not only are the illustrations interesting, but the story itself is helpful, as well. This book offers suggestions on how to handle the worry that disturbs your peace of mind, instead of just telling you not to worry. Easy to read and worthy of being recommended.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this children's book, Is a Worry Worrying You? by Frieda Wolff, Harriet May Savitz. This book is primarily focusing on the anxieties that children can have. Particularly, the book shows different scenarios, each ranging from realistic to "ridiculous" or wacky. They show also solutions or address the overthinking in the situation, etc.

I think one of the unique aspects of this book is the illustrations. The illustrations range from cute to dark, which I think matches the tone page to page. The "worry" gremlin reminds me of the Mucus guy from those allergy commercials. Haha! In all seriousness, the illustrations are different than I would expect, but I think the cover lacks appeal.

The content makes up for this. I think the message shines through and helps address some of the issues that children may have, especially in this day and age.

Such a great way to help kids calm their worries. Kids can be very anxious and due to their vast imaginations can come up with the craziest senerios to worry about. I think this story really captured that then showed worries even more outrageous. I also loved the darker illustrations mixed with the humorous tone. This is one my son will surely be re-reading.

Thank you to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book.

This was such a wonderful story! So many people act as though children cannot and do not worry, so it is nice to have a book that acknowledges that children have worries like the rest of us. I loved how this explained to children how to identify a worry and how to deal with it. I can't wait to get a copy for my little ones.

5/5 stars

Genre: Children's Fiction

Description:

Adults think of childhood as a carefree time, but the truth is that children worry, and worry a lot, especially in our highly pressurized era. This book addresses children's worries with humor and imagination, as hilarious scenarios teach kids the use of perspective and the art of creative problem-solving.

Pros:

- The artwork is gorgeous, like a combination of Tim Burton and Maurice Sendak.
- Talks about the emotion in a silly, lighthearted, and kid-friendly way.
- Offers good, positive solutions to overcome worries.

Cons:

- Amazon states the book is for 4 to 7-year-olds. While my 7-year-old bonus daughter had no problem sitting through it, it was a bit wordy for the 4-year-old I babysit.

Would I recommend it?
Yes, but for slightly older kids.

Kids have a lot of worries, especially these days, when some of them don't really recall much about pre-pandemic life.

Is a Worry Worrying You talks about the idea of worry, normalizing it, and also encouraging cognitive reframing by giving examples of silly/absurd worries.

The book also gives some practical strategies for managing worries, including reframing, problem solving, acceptance, and distraction. As a therapist, I can see this book being helpful in my practice, and I can also see parents and educators utilizing this to facilitate a discussion with kids about anxiety.

Some more sensitive children may be frightened by the illustrations, but I think most would find them silly.

This books has the looks of a classic. I like how it introduces kids to the concept of a worry as a character. The art style seemed a bit gloomy to me at first, but it grew on me and reminded me of a few other iconic children's books. I found it peculiar how the book seemed to interchange animals with humans many times, and rarely depicted other humans, even less so adults! At one point, someone finds out their new teacher is a bear! That definitely set this book apart! The main reason this book falls short of 5 stars for me is how seemingly abruptly it ends. On the last page, we see the worry being kicked out with its items in a bag at the end of a pole. This seemed to be not such a good note end on. Yes, the worry is "banished", but what about when other worries inevitably arise? Maybe establishing a hotel where worries can stay temporarily, maybe even envisioned with a bed-and-breakfast, would have been another idea to riff off of? All in all, I liked and enjoyed the book. It would be great to introduce to kids for many reasons! It gets a thumbs-up from me!