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This book is a great way to open up a conversation about worry and anxiety with children. The author has explained worries and how to get rid of them in a way that makes it obvious what they are, but in a silly way that is sure to entertain children.

I will make sure I have a copy for both my children's library and classroom library.

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I appreciate how this book addresses children’s anxiety and worries with a light-hearted and humorous approach whilst enabling children to grasp a better understanding of worrying and validates such feelings. Also, I like how this book presents creative methods on how to address such worries (such as coping strategies) whilst being entertaining and fun. This book serves as a great source for exploring the concept of worrying.

The illustrations utilise a darker colour scheme and it complements the narration well. The tone throughout the book remains positive and despite the darker use of colour, the book conveys an encouraging atmosphere. Also, did I mention the art? I love the art. The art style is unique and whimsical and reminds me of Tim Burton.

‘Is a Worry Worrying You’ is a charming read and I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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First of all,I didn't understand the concept of this book .What age group are we targeting with this book .
The writer tried to explain children that how to get rid of worry with some insane examples and solutions.
I don't disagree to the fact that young children also worry and they should be supported and helped in every possible manner.but this book made worry a huge scary monster and turned it into horror.

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Good ideas for helping children deal with worries. And while it gives specific examples to very silly worries, I think it does so in a way that helps children think of their own solutions to their very real worries.

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A delightful story about worries and how to overcome them. The examples are adorable. The illustrations remind me some of Where The Wild Things Are. This story is perfect to help young kids learn how to deal with their worried. I loved how at the end the author even had suggestions on things to do to help get rid of worries like baking a cake. Very cute story.

Thanks to netgalley, the author and Tanglewood for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Is a Worry Worrying You is a cute story about children worrying. The book talks about things children worry about and then cute things they can do to stop worrying. The illustrations were done very well.

Thank you NetGalley and Tanglewood for Is a Worry Worrying You in exchange for an honest review.

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It took a few probes to encourage my daughter to open this book. She thought the book was going to be extremely spooky and scary based on the cover. Once I started reading it to her, she asked a few questions on why did they say a worry is when a gorilla borrows your skateboard, or why does the worry look like a furry monster? When we read more, and she understood the book is coming up with emblished scenarios and also suggestions on how to get rid of your worries, she thought the pictures was no longer too scary.

From a parent's POV, I enjoyed the ending of the book, the little things you can do to chase away your worries, including discussing it with someone else.

Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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The pictures and cover is a bit scary for my toddlers but once we read the story they were more at ease. It became a wonderful tool to discuss feelings and what I’d anything worries them. Thanks to Tanglewood, NetGalley, and authors Ferida Wolff, Harriet May Savitz for an ebook copy. This is my honest review.

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Oh, that Worry Monster hides in the sneakiest places! But never you mind, we now know how to deal with that.

I love the elephants and hippo, partly because they are silly and partly because carrying around worry is as silly as elephants with tea...to put it in perspective.

Thank you to Tanglewood Publishing and NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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In a world full of worries this book not only describes how it feels but identifies situations and how to get rid of them. Is a Worry Worrying You? is a book that should be read by all age groups and can be applied to individual and major social situations. What a treasure to be able to include this in your collection! Thank you #netgalley for this copy to read.

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A great little story about worries and perspectives. Just when you think something bad is going to happen, your thoughts can change the way you feel. It’s easy to utilize this book for lessons and extension activities.

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This is a lovely story to help children understand the world of worrying. In recent years we are seeing an increase in student anxiety and worry as more and more demands are placed upon them. Is a Worry Worrying You? tackles this issue and provides students with some great strategies. Marie Letourneau's illustrations are engaging and what bring this story to life!

Verdict: This is a lovely book to add to classrooms and to our school counselor libraries. Children need to know it is okay to worry, but also how to deal with those worries.

Thank you NetGalley and Tanglewood for the e-ARC.

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As an elementary teacher, I am always concerned with my student's emotional health. This is a great book to describe worrying and anxiety to young children and promotes excellent discussion. I recommend it to all elementary teachers.

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As someone who is training to be a teacher and who suffered from extreme anxiety as a child I was interested in this book. It begins with a rhyme but then reverts to story telling which I thought was a shame. The illustrations are good and I like the way the author uses humour to describe some worries. I unfortunately it did not hit on those worries that "aren't real" or can't be dealt with but does try to explain that worries are just thoughts. Still a nice little children's book, especially for this struggling with worries.

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Worrying is natural and everyone will get there eventually. Growing up, anxiety and worrying was something I didn't even think about or really understand. I had some difficult times growing up and always stayed positive, and then one day it hit me like a brick wall. I didn't know how to cope, and a book like this would have helped me understand what was going on inside my brain. I'm glad there are more resources available now to help kids with these issues.

The book itself is a great resource and tool on top of just being a good book. I kinda had a good chuckle reading this book, because the annoying and strange dynamic of worry kinda feels like the weird monster that is representing it in this book. It was on the nose for how I would picture worry, so I'm quite impressed.

This book makes worrying seem so simple. It not only explains what worrying is but also different ways to cope with it. It explains it in an easy to understand way that I think young readers would be able to identify with. It gives a great analogy for worry and helps explain it in ways that just make sense. I would recommend using this book for middle graders, or grades two and up.

The art style was also unique. It felt crayon-y and kind of nostalgic. It was very intriguing and not a style I've seen a lot of.

Four out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tanglewood for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

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This story takes the concept of a worry and gives it a physical form that kind of reminds me a furry version of the mucous monster in those medicine commercials. So it gives kids a kind of tangible idea of this worry monster. And then it takes kids through a variety of potential worries that they could have, some very realistic (loud uncle visiting), some semi-realistic (a new teacher in class, though this teacher is a bear), and some completely silly (a rhino walking down the road), and gives ideas on how to turn that worry around. It's a fun way to talk about anxiety and can provide a good foundation for a discussion as to how to alleviate worries that the child may have. I think some kids will relate to this well.

Thank you to the publisher for fulfilling my review request via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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This was an excellent book that both explains worries and suggests ways to overcome them in an entertaining, easy to understand way.

Fantastic illustrations! The adorable images were full of fun, and the words were full of great advice and wisdom!

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A great book about worries and anxiety for children! The storyline was imaginative, expressive, and perfectly encapsulated the dilemma of "worry" with appropriate and helpful self-soothing techniques. Would highly recommend this book to any kids (and adults) who need a reminder to take control of their worries and find peace!

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Is a Worry Worrying You? Is about what to do when a worry pops into your head. It goes through countless absurd worries, describing how one could conquer even the strangest of anxieties, and how those thoughts might make a child feel while experiencing them.

As someone with OCD, I definitely appreciate a good book about what to do when you are anxious. I thought that the overall message was great: a worry doesn't have to make sense, or be something huge, for it to be real and bothersome. I also liked that toward the end of the book, readers are introduced to the idea of using a distraction to help the worry go away, because sometimes confronting it head on just isn't possible. I think that the various funny examples of worries were great, and sure to give kids a giggle with some dramatic storytelling, but I wished there had been some more serious examples. Telling a kid who is worries about their grandparents getting old, for example, to go roller skate with a gorilla might not be the most effective strategy.

I also wished that there had been more of an acknowledgement that worries are not just about things that you can walk up to and solve. Some worries you have to let go on their own, and remember that the bad feelings will always pass. I guess I was hoping that, despite this being a children's book, there would be some more actual anxiety-conquering strategies nestled in to help kids, rather than just making them laugh. Or, at the very least, an informational page directing parents on more resources for helping an anxious child (but maybe I am just trying to make something strictly fun more educational).

I did like the illustrations, and at times some of the creatures reminded me of those from Where the Wild Things Are. Overall a cute read, but maybe not the best if you are looking to talk about strategies to overcome anxiety with an anxious child.

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Perfect book right now for my little guy. My kindergartner has started saying "I'm worried" a lot these past few weeks. I try to comfort him and tell him that he doesn't have to worry but this whole quarantine situation has him (and all of us) out of sorts.

<b>Is a Worry Worrying You? </b> is a picture book where "worry" is pictured as a sort of monster. He's there lurking in the various situations the children find themselves. The story also offers coping tips to help children deal with worry. I am hoping that my little guy takes some of these and uses them. I recommend this book for anyone whose kids are especially anxious right now.

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