Is a Worry Worrying You?
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781933718057 |
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| Publisher: | Tanglewood |
| Publication date: | 04/15/2005 |
| Pages: | 32 |
| Sales rank: | 124,595 |
| Product dimensions: | 10.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.30(d) |
| Lexile: | AD540L (what's this?) |
| Age Range: | 4 - 8 Years |
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Is a Worry Worrying You?
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The authors ask, ¿Suppose, just suppose, one hundred elephants come to tea and you discover you don't have any tea bags. Uh, oh. What will you do with a herd of thirsty elephants? Now that's a worry!¿ That sure is a worry. What on earth do you do for thirsty elephants when there is no large pond in sight? This and other questions are pondered in this delightful book that is designed to help children cope with worrying.Many of the scenarios are deliberately silly. What if your teacher is a brown bear and you forget your homework; a bald eagle turns your hair into a nest; a gorilla takes your skateboard. Silly and funny, yet offers advice along the way. Kids will love these scenarios and are sure to some up with their own, along with a solution. Along the way they learn creative ways of dealing with problems.Then there are the snippets of advice that adults can take to heart along with their children. For instance, ¿most of the time, something you worry about never happens.¿ Run a web search and there will be figures stating from 40 to 90 percent of the things we worry about never happen. That may be a hard thing to remember or believe while we are worrying, yet if this is true, we are worrying way too much. The authors also state that ¿a worry is as big or as small as you let it be,¿ and ¿will stay as long as you let it.¿ Pretty sound advice for kids of every age.For a relatively short picture book (32 pages), it packs quite a lot of information, advice and fun. The illustrations are just a tad darker in tone than most other picture books, but then worrying is a rather dark endeavor. The pictures tell the story well. It took two talented authors to write this book. Given the weighty subject and the imaginative way it is handled, it is not hard to understand why. They have done a wonderful job of explaining a difficult subject that now even a child can put into perspective. Kids learn t worry is mostly a subjective emotion they can control with patience and perseverance. The use of imagination as a problem-solving device is wonderfully illustrated throughout the book. Plus, if an eagle ever lands on their head and makes a nest out of their hair ¿ your child will know exactly what to do about that pesky eagle without worrying for a moment.note: received from netgalley. courtesy of publisher
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This is a very good book for children as they can really relate to the to the common fears that children have today. The illustrations are really cute and funny. Worry is a common thing for children today and the book address them with solutions on how to ease some of that worry. I especially liked the bald eagle in your hair example. It also gives tips at the end on where to put your worry and what to do so it is not so scary. I recommend this book for children 4+.
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Don't let Worry win.
This book, first published in 2005, is an excellent starting point for discussing the issue of worry with young children. Aimed at ages 4 to 6+, many children may have worries that bother them, but that they can't quite identify. As with many childhood skills, the earlier they learn to identify and control worries, the better they are going to be able to cope as they get older.
In the book's illustrations, Worry is represented by a large monster who hovers wherever there is an opportunity for worrying. Some of the scenarios are possible and some are not. For example, one hundred elephants call for tea and you have no tea bags. Don't worry, offer them lemonade instead!
The author provides symptoms of worry to help a child identify that they are actually worried, such as feeling tired, suffering stomachache or nausea.
She helps a child to believe that there may be a solution and not to panic, and advises that a worry will stay as long as you let it.
Most of the time something you worry about never happens, but worries can get even bigger, the more you worry.
Then she suggests how a child can help themselves: think or do something else, put it to the back of your mind or share it with a friend, rationalise it.
While I think this type of book serves a very useful purpose, I'm a bit baffled by the examples of worries that it gives and why it mixes totally impossible scenarios with realistic ones. There's also an example of worrying about the first day at school, and the suggested solution is to take a gift for the teacher, I'm not sure that would still be considered PC.
Most importantly, this is a book to be shared with an adult and discussed, worries brought out into the open and solved. If it helps even just a few children then it will have been well worthwhile.
Highly recommended for parents and primary schools.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this, I think this is relatable if you're an adult and a child. It teaches a child how to cope with worry and how to overcome worry or anxiety about particular things, how not to fuel it or add to it. How to squash that little bug [or in this case a monster,] that aims to bring you down.
I read this to my six year old and he was not only eating up the illustrations which depict Worry to be akin to the monster under the bed, it shows the child in the story cowering and then how to push that Worry aside and overcome the fear. It turns it into a visual that the children can process, in my case, my son nodded his head and he said: "Oh, you mean like I'm worried about moving to a new school?" -- so he was able to visualize his own Worry-Monster and learn that, it's okay to worry but not to let it overpower him, and it was written as well as illustrated in a way that made sense to him. It is such a positive and empowering book to children, in my opinion.
I dare say I walked away from this book with a new view, too.
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Thanks to NetGalley and Tanglewood for the opportunity to read and review Is a Worry Worrying you? by Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz with illustrations by Marie LeTourneau! This book has simple but appropriate illustrations that convey the feeling of worrying while reminding us that it's our choice whether we worry or not. There are many worries in life and this book gives ideas of how to get rid of worries in a fun, simple way. The worry is shown in each illustration. It's drawn many different ways with its expression showing happiness to sadness, depending on whether the character on the page is letting the worry cause stress or making it leave. Very helpful to ease everyone's worries, 5 stars!
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Is a Worry Worrying You? is a wonderful story filled with silly pictures and situations to help explain to children different kinds of worries they may face and how to get rid of them.
This is a book that both children and adults could learn from. Everyone has worries, it doesn't matter your age. And children don't understand why they are worrying or how to stop doing it. The narrator discusses how to handle these worries, by distracting yourself, by thinking them through, or by telling them to go away. At one point the author says that worries do not come true, but that is not always the case. I know that is not the purpose of the book, but it can give children the wrong idea and we do not want them to think that adults are lying to them. This would be a great book to read to students when there is a worry or for parents to read and discuss with their children.
I received a copy from Tanglewood Press, via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Is a Worry Worrying You?
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. No other consideration was offered, expected or received.
I really liked this book. The artwork is very cute and it's a fun way to show kids (and adults *wink wink*) that there's no need to worry and what to do if one of them is … worrying you.
The class gave it a definite thumbs up – and did a lot of laughing. They have asked me to read this several times. (Parents: It's not a book that gets old over and over again.)
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What’s so fun about this book is that it brings a not-so-fun topic to light. So many times children worry but they do not want to acknowledge that is what they are doing so they just deny it. They come up with excuses or have other illnesses when what really is the issue, they are hiding behind. This book deals with that problem. The first couple pages explain exactly what a worry does and then goes on to explain ways on how to deal with it and that other individuals the child may know worry too. This book is not a cure-all but it just might help the child talk about their issues, help them feel that they are not alone and help them find ways to deal with their issues. This book relays to the child that it is okay to worry but that sometimes that all worries do not occur and you have just wasted all that time worrying. What would happen if you confronted your worry? What would happen if you ignored your worry, would it go away? The book also lists other things to do when they start to worry to take their mind off it and also how to find a happy thought. The illustrations are cute and add to the text and make this subject not a cumbersome topic.
Kids struggle with pressures and they worry about all kinds of things. I used to see this in my own kids and I see this in the schools. I wanted to get this book to read to the kids where I sub and I hoped it was not a preachy book but was a fun and informative book and it is. The pictures in the book are cartoonish and pull off the notion they set off to accomplish. Great book to help talk about worry or help children see that worry is nothing to be ashamed of or to hide. Thank you NetGalley for providing me a copy.
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Everyone can remember a moment in their life when a worry worried them. This book is a great resource for parents, teachers and guidance counselors. It helps make the worry visible in the form of a monster and teaches children that the feelings they feel are normal. I loved the recommendations the author and illustrator use to make the worry go away. In the eyes of a child a worry is a big thing. The author and illustrator realize this and provide a unique perspective on how kids view the world they live in. I read this book with a student that gets nervous and anxiously frequently. This book was a great tool to start the discussion of worries and how to manage them.
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The authors ask, "Suppose, just suppose, one hundred elephants come to tea and you discover you don't have any tea bags. Uh, oh. What will you do with a herd of thirsty elephants? Now that's a worry!" That sure is a worry. What on earth do you do for thirsty elephants when there is no large pond in sight? This and other questions are pondered in this delightful book that is designed to help children cope with worrying.
Many of the scenarios are deliberately silly. What if your teacher is a brown bear and you forget your homework; a bald eagle turns your hair into a nest; a gorilla takes your skateboard. Silly and funny, yet offers advice along the way. Kids will love these scenarios and are sure to some up with their own, along with a solution. Along the way they learn creative ways of dealing with problems.
Then there are the snippets of advice that adults can take to heart along with their children. For instance, "most of the time, something you worry about never happens." Run a web search and there will be figures stating from 40 to 90 percent of the things we worry about never happen. That may be a hard thing to remember or believe while we are worrying, yet if this is true, we are worrying way too much. The authors also state that "a worry is as big or as small as you let it be," and "will stay as long as you let it." Pretty sound advice for kids of every age.
For a relatively short picture book (32 pages), it packs quite a lot of information, advice and fun. The illustrations are just a tad darker in tone than most other picture books, but then worrying is a rather dark endeavor. The pictures tell the story well. It took two talented authors to write this book. Given the weighty subject and the imaginative way it is handled, it is not hard to understand why. They have done a wonderful job of explaining a difficult subject that now even a child can put into perspective. Kids learn t worry is mostly a subjective emotion they can control with patience and perseverance. The use of imagination as a problem-solving device is wonderfully illustrated throughout the book. Plus, if an eagle ever lands on their head and makes a nest out of their hair - your child will know exactly what to do about that pesky eagle without worrying for a moment.
note:received from netgalley, courtesy of the publisher
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Everyone worries from time to time, and dealing with those worries often seems monumental, espeically for children. Ferida Wolff and Herriet May Sevitz have addressed just this issue in their book, Is a Worry Worrying You? With beautiful full color illustrations by Marie LeTourneau, the book manages to discuss worries and introduce brainstorming possible solutions of how to deal with them in a light hearted manner, opening up further discussions. It;s a fantastic picture book and one that we have checked out from the library several times over the years due to the story alone.
Disclaimer: A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher.
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My children love the illustrations, looking for where the Worry is. Best part of the book is that it gives many suggestions HOW to get rid of the worry, by talking to a grownup, thinking of something that made you smile, doing something you like, etc. lots of helpful suggestions which we needed! 2 of my children have shown significant anxiety, nearly to the point of ocd in my daughter, who LOVES the book. Only reason I didn't give it a 5 is that I agree w/other reviewer who disliked the ending. I liked that it was encouraging, 'You can do it!', but saying 'it just takes patience' didn't fly for me or my kids...facing anxiety IS difficult & takes more than patience & kids should be given credit for the work it does take to take control and 'shoo off that worry bug.' Still a great book on the topic though since so few good ones seem to exist!
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Ferida Wolff and Harriet Savitz know how to best serve the teaching of life lessons - with a generous helping of humor. Is A Worry Worrying You? is just plain fun to read. The illustrations invite children in, then they discover the universality of their fears and concerns while having a good laugh at the characters inhabiting the story. The fiendish worry monster gets thwarted by the authors' hilarious solutions to some of life's thorny problems. A visual treat and a fun read for children and grown-ups as well.
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Beautiful illustrations! Funny book!
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