What Do I Do with Worry?
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Summary
Do your what-ifs have you worried？
New to the neighborhood， little Willow has some big “what-if” worries。 What if the kids don’t like me？ What if my new bedroom is scary？ Thankfully， Grandma is ready with a plate of cookies and some wise words about how Willow can name her “worry birds” and give them to God。
Authors Dr。 Josh and Christi Straub know that today’s children have a lot of real “what-ifs”—about diseases and disasters， friendships and failures， and all-things-growing-up。 Willow’s story offers practical lessons to help worry birds fly away。
Also available: What Am I Feeling？
New to the neighborhood， little Willow has some big “what-if” worries。 What if the kids don’t like me？ What if my new bedroom is scary？ Thankfully， Grandma is ready with a plate of cookies and some wise words about how Willow can name her “worry birds” and give them to God。
Authors Dr。 Josh and Christi Straub know that today’s children have a lot of real “what-ifs”—about diseases and disasters， friendships and failures， and all-things-growing-up。 Willow’s story offers practical lessons to help worry birds fly away。
Also available: What Am I Feeling？
Reviews
Karen McG
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If you have a child who worries or is afraid of change， this is the perfect book for them。 Little Willow is new to the neighborhood and her mind is busy with “what-ifs”。 Her grandmother shows her a new way to take the worries and let them go to God。 This book is wonderful for children to learn that God will be with us， and that we can let good the fears。 A nice reminder for us parents who also tend to worry。 （I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review。）
Rachel schumann
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I am always a fan of a children's book that helps deal with mental health awareness。 This book is well done and brings focus on how to deal with anxiety。 I thought it was well done and loved that God was a part of the process。 I am always a fan of a children's book that helps deal with mental health awareness。 This book is well done and brings focus on how to deal with anxiety。 I thought it was well done and loved that God was a part of the process。 。。。more
Kimberly Barnes
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Children of all ages worry。 This is something that should be addressed with all ages to help children identify the emotion and cope with it。 If young children do not learn how to cope with their emotions， it will affect them throughout their life。 In this book we meet Willow， a young girl。 Willow has a lot of worries such as: What if the kids don’t like me？” Luckily， her grandma provides her with some strategies to use to combat/ease those worries。 This book provides simple steps for kids （and a Children of all ages worry。 This is something that should be addressed with all ages to help children identify the emotion and cope with it。 If young children do not learn how to cope with their emotions， it will affect them throughout their life。 In this book we meet Willow， a young girl。 Willow has a lot of worries such as: What if the kids don’t like me？” Luckily， her grandma provides her with some strategies to use to combat/ease those worries。 This book provides simple steps for kids （and adults） to follow so that they can get rid of their worries。 This book is a great resource for families and educators。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
NayDoubleU
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I enjoyed this book a lot more than i think i should have。 I really like the concept of a worry bird and have been using it in my prayers every since i read the book
Abigail Harris
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Every child has a worry about something。This children's book is a good reminder to trust that God can hold your worries and that you aren't meant to。I voluntarily received and reviewed a complimentary e/copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion。 Every child has a worry about something。This children's book is a good reminder to trust that God can hold your worries and that you aren't meant to。I voluntarily received and reviewed a complimentary e/copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion。 。。。more
Hannah Davis
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Synopsis: After moving to a new house， our main character Willow is overcome with worry。 The worrisome thoughts go from everything from big （worrying about if the kids would want to be her friend） to small （worrying about if she could get her favorite sprinkle cookies #relatable）。 Her grandma teaches her that worries shouldn't be handled alone， and reminds her that they belong in God's hands not her own。 WE NEED MORE CHILDREN'S BOOKS LIKE THIS。 Bright， beautiful colors， diverse skin tones， a rel Synopsis: After moving to a new house， our main character Willow is overcome with worry。 The worrisome thoughts go from everything from big （worrying about if the kids would want to be her friend） to small （worrying about if she could get her favorite sprinkle cookies #relatable）。 Her grandma teaches her that worries shouldn't be handled alone， and reminds her that they belong in God's hands not her own。 WE NEED MORE CHILDREN'S BOOKS LIKE THIS。 Bright， beautiful colors， diverse skin tones， a relatable story， and real life lessons taught in a simple way。 Worries and anxiety are so prevalent in today's world and this book tackles the topic in a fun， easy to understand way。 I loved the naming the worry-birds bit the most， so helpful！ I can't wait for this book to be released， so I can read this one to my daughter when the What-Ifs strike。 。。。more
Ashley
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A beautifully illustrated storybook to help children learn how to deal with worries。 This was a title my son and I loved reading together。 One we will return to often。 Really appreciate this topic being covered in children’s literature。
Nikki
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A cute book about a girl who is constantly worrying about the what if’s。 She finds comfort in her grandmother’s comparison of worries to birds。 Some of the activities like drawing a picture of her worry， naming what the worry is， and talking about it with someone would be helpful to children with anxiety。 I didn’t realize this was a Christian book from the description or cover so this story would be better advertised toward a Christian family for personal reading rather than for the general publ A cute book about a girl who is constantly worrying about the what if’s。 She finds comfort in her grandmother’s comparison of worries to birds。 Some of the activities like drawing a picture of her worry， naming what the worry is， and talking about it with someone would be helpful to children with anxiety。 I didn’t realize this was a Christian book from the description or cover so this story would be better advertised toward a Christian family for personal reading rather than for the general public。 This story could easily be adapted to speak to all children about worries in a constructive way without the Biblical references to include all children that worry。The illustrations were very generic looking & felt incomplete。 It seems like an odd choice to avoid detail to the hands of the girl and grandmother when the book speaks about drawing pictures and holding birds in hands。 Overlooking the drawing of hands may not have been the best decision to overlook。Overall， a cute story story about worrying intended specifically for Christian children。Thank you NetGalley and B&H Publishing Group for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest opinion。What Do I Do With Worry？ Rating 3/5 。。。more
Angelica
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Moving to a new place can cause stress， anxiety， and be filled with worry。 It can be difficult to think through these emotions especially if you are a child。 What Do I Do With Worry？ is a great picture book to explain what worry is and how to be productive with the worry。 The exercises used in the book are great for children of any age and will help them in their every day lives。 I would have preferred a secular approach to all the exercises or information， but the religious aspect does not domi Moving to a new place can cause stress， anxiety， and be filled with worry。 It can be difficult to think through these emotions especially if you are a child。 What Do I Do With Worry？ is a great picture book to explain what worry is and how to be productive with the worry。 The exercises used in the book are great for children of any age and will help them in their every day lives。 I would have preferred a secular approach to all the exercises or information， but the religious aspect does not dominate the whole book。 The illustrations are clear and supports the text。 。。。more
Alex
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“What Do I Do with Worry” is a gentle story following Willow， a little girl with a lot of worries。 I enjoyed this book。 Willow’s questions are the same ones we’ve all asked ourselves， both as children and adults。 Her state of worry and anxiety is so relatable。I appreciated the idea of the “worry bird”， I think that’s a great way to teach children how to cope with stress and anxiety。I prefer non-denominational books for children， but I can see how parents and children would find comfort in turnin “What Do I Do with Worry” is a gentle story following Willow， a little girl with a lot of worries。 I enjoyed this book。 Willow’s questions are the same ones we’ve all asked ourselves， both as children and adults。 Her state of worry and anxiety is so relatable。I appreciated the idea of the “worry bird”， I think that’s a great way to teach children how to cope with stress and anxiety。I prefer non-denominational books for children， but I can see how parents and children would find comfort in turning to God for guidance。 I would suggest a note about the Christianity-based theme on the cover。This book explores the what-ifs that we all constantly think about。 Willow’s thoughts are contrasted with the kind actions of people around her， and her grandmother’s advice。 This is a good read for 6+。 Probably more suitable for at-home reading than a classroom or public library setting。 Thank you to NetGalley， Dr Josh and Christi Straub （authors） and Jane Butler （illustrator） for a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kourtney
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Hubs and I always say our daughter carries the weight of her world on her shoulders。 For one so young， she worries about EVERYTHING。 Will I get in trouble if I tell my mom？ What if I fall out of this gymnastic move？ What if my teeth fall out and it hurts （yup - she's got her first wiggly teeth）？ What if I don't make any friends when school starts again？ The what-ifs are nonstop， and I have to catch it because she doesn't verbalize any of these fears。 They come out as not wanting to go to gymnast Hubs and I always say our daughter carries the weight of her world on her shoulders。 For one so young， she worries about EVERYTHING。 Will I get in trouble if I tell my mom？ What if I fall out of this gymnastic move？ What if my teeth fall out and it hurts （yup - she's got her first wiggly teeth）？ What if I don't make any friends when school starts again？ The what-ifs are nonstop， and I have to catch it because she doesn't verbalize any of these fears。 They come out as not wanting to go to gymnastics anymore， a look on her face of her internalizing her fears and withdrawing from things that she enjoys。 It's been a struggle for her to trust me when I talk to her about things。 She won't listen to reason - she has to experience things herself。 I dread the teenage years。But I found a game changer。 I was provided an advanced copy of the book What Do I Do With Worry？ by Josh Straub and Christi Straub。 Thank goodness！ Like a true teenager， my daughter will listen to anyone that isn't me。 And this book worked！In this book， you meet Willow and all of her what-ifs from making new friends to fitting in。 It was like reading a story about my daughter， and she recognized that too。 She perked up and said "hey！ I feel that way sometimes！" We read on， and the story gave her a clear idea of what to do when she finds the what-ifs getting to be too much。 This prompted us to start talking about her what-ifs， as she had previously shared some fears about her wiggly teeth。 That's when she confided in me about her fear of gymnastics and why she was not wanting to go to class or practice anymore。 We had a good talk， and I could feel some of that weight lifting off of her。 Her next step is to try and follow the steps the book gave her， and see the results。Fingers crossed that this book works！ I will be buying a copy when it comes out in April。 I received a free digital copy of this book via the publishers （NetGalley） in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Iggylizard
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This book is a child’s guide to handling worries。 I read this before reading it to my child and I am very glad I did。 This book is based in Christianity and we are not a Christian family。 I think noting that on the cover， summary， or back of the book would be useful information so that people can make choices with that in mind。 That said， if you are looking for a Christian way to help your child with worries， this book is cute。
Padmaja Reddy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Everyone worries onetime or the other。 For little Willow worry is an ever-present part of her day。 Her mind whirls around a series of ‘what if…’ worries。 She has moved to a new neighborhood。 And there are possibilities for things to go wrong for her。 A friendly invitation for a birthday party from a new boy she meets becomes a cause for more worrisome thoughts。The solution to Willow’s problem is presented by her grandmother。 She explains ‘our worries are like birds， when we try to hold them， the Everyone worries onetime or the other。 For little Willow worry is an ever-present part of her day。 Her mind whirls around a series of ‘what if…’ worries。 She has moved to a new neighborhood。 And there are possibilities for things to go wrong for her。 A friendly invitation for a birthday party from a new boy she meets becomes a cause for more worrisome thoughts。The solution to Willow’s problem is presented by her grandmother。 She explains ‘our worries are like birds， when we try to hold them， they squirm and flap and bounce all over our minds’。Grand mother knows the ways to make the worry birds fly away。 The best way to deal with worry bird is ‘to name it， talk about it with someone you love， talk to God and let the worry bird fly to Him’。 Another way is to draw the picture of worry bird and release it’。This book with vivid and lively pictures has a wonderful message for young worrying minds。 。。。more
Jo
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When you're small， and be outside your comfort zone， sometimes worry come。 One kid can have more worries than others， and this is not a small matter。 This book encourage kids to let go of their worries。 There's always a way to be free of worry and make the first step。 When you're small， and be outside your comfort zone， sometimes worry come。 One kid can have more worries than others， and this is not a small matter。 This book encourage kids to let go of their worries。 There's always a way to be free of worry and make the first step。 。。。more
Anne
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What Do I Do with Worry？by Josh Straub， Christi StraubBack of the Book: “Young Willow is a worrier。 She’s just moved to a new neighborhood， and with it comes a new lineup of questions and doubts。 What if there are tornadoes here？ What if I trip getting on the bus？ What if my dad loses his new job？ What if a star falls out of the sky and lands on my dog？Sometimes silly but always real， Willow’s worries keep her from enjoying her new home， from resting well， and from working with classmates。 Thank What Do I Do with Worry？by Josh Straub， Christi StraubBack of the Book: “Young Willow is a worrier。 She’s just moved to a new neighborhood， and with it comes a new lineup of questions and doubts。 What if there are tornadoes here？ What if I trip getting on the bus？ What if my dad loses his new job？ What if a star falls out of the sky and lands on my dog？Sometimes silly but always real， Willow’s worries keep her from enjoying her new home， from resting well， and from working with classmates。 Thankfully， she has wise parents and some new friends to help her along and to teach her the biblical way to deal with her emotions。Today’s world can be overwhelming to children， who are experiencing worry and anxiety at younger ages and unprecedented levels。 Dr。 Josh and Christi Straub—authors， leaders， and family advocates—are passionate about giving parents knowledge and resources to help their children navigate these emotions。 The couple offered their wisdom and relevance in their first picture book， What Am I Feeling？ and they continue to do so in this follow-up board book， matching a fun story with practical lessons and memorable mantras to help kids not only face down their worry today but as they grow into tomorrow as well。”Impressions: As a parent， I am always on the lookout for books to clearly explain and discuss our different emotions。 Worry is one of those feelings that can be difficult to express as a kid。 I appreciated this story and the way the character learns to manage her worries。 My boys are 5 and 9 years old。 This year has been challenging for them but this book gave a great strategy for how to look at their worries and fears。 I didn’t care for the illustrations but the message was on point。I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review shared here。 。。。more
Elle
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What Do I Do with Worry？ by Josh Straub and Christi Straub tells the story of Willow， a young girl who sometimes lets her worries take over her thoughts。 Grandmother teaches Willow how worries are like birds who wiggle when you try to hold on to them。 She teaches Willow how to name her worry birds and release them。 If the book stopped here， this would be perfect to use in the classroom。 Unfortunately， Grandmother tells Willow to release those worry birds to God。 This is obviously okay for parent What Do I Do with Worry？ by Josh Straub and Christi Straub tells the story of Willow， a young girl who sometimes lets her worries take over her thoughts。 Grandmother teaches Willow how worries are like birds who wiggle when you try to hold on to them。 She teaches Willow how to name her worry birds and release them。 If the book stopped here， this would be perfect to use in the classroom。 Unfortunately， Grandmother tells Willow to release those worry birds to God。 This is obviously okay for parents to read to children， but makes it where I cannot read it in my classroom。 This would have been excellent to use in my elementary special education classroom。 I will still read the book to my own children， but cannot adopt it for classroom use。 。。。more
Nicole
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Willow moved to a new home in a new neighborhood and has a lot of worries about it。 Willow worries the new kids will not like her， that she won't like her room， and that her parents might be upset with her for worrying so much。 I love that this is addressed。 I think that people do not realise how much kids fear getting in trouble for voicing their worries。 "Happy thoughts couldn't find much room in her worried-filled mind。" This is a very important statement。 When happy things happen to those wh Willow moved to a new home in a new neighborhood and has a lot of worries about it。 Willow worries the new kids will not like her， that she won't like her room， and that her parents might be upset with her for worrying so much。 I love that this is addressed。 I think that people do not realise how much kids fear getting in trouble for voicing their worries。 "Happy thoughts couldn't find much room in her worried-filled mind。" This is a very important statement。 When happy things happen to those who worry a lot it can be very hard to concentrate on the good when your mind is filled with so many "what if" situations。 Willows grandmother helps Willow understand that it is OK to worry， but once you to address the worry you need to let it go。 Willow's grandma gave her a few examples of her own worries then she showed her a few ways to cope with those worries。 A lot of strong feelings and issues were addressed in this book and I thought it was done very well。 I feel this book would be great for a wide range of ages。 Both my three-year-old nephew and my 10 year old daughter enjoyed reading this book together。 。。。more
Layla
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I received an eARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。If you're looking for a book to help your child/children you care for， deal with worry， and want it from a biblical stand point， then this will be perfect for you。I must admit I'd skimmed over the biblical part in the description on NetGalley， and was more looking for a good book on dealing with worry for young readers。 However it does have some good， quick advice on coping with worry。 And is beautifully illustrated。 I received an eARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。If you're looking for a book to help your child/children you care for， deal with worry， and want it from a biblical stand point， then this will be perfect for you。I must admit I'd skimmed over the biblical part in the description on NetGalley， and was more looking for a good book on dealing with worry for young readers。 However it does have some good， quick advice on coping with worry。 And is beautifully illustrated。 。。。more
Jeanie
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The root of worry is when you start with "what if"。 Willow worries so much that she is unable to enjoy what is around her which includes relationships。 Her family just moved into a neighborhood and she is worried about so many things。 Her wise grandma gives Willow a lesson on worry from the bible。 We are not meant to worry。 When we hold on to worry， the worry makes our stomachs hurt， our minds unsettled that we are unable to function。Grandma is honest about her own worries but she has a way to g The root of worry is when you start with "what if"。 Willow worries so much that she is unable to enjoy what is around her which includes relationships。 Her family just moved into a neighborhood and she is worried about so many things。 Her wise grandma gives Willow a lesson on worry from the bible。 We are not meant to worry。 When we hold on to worry， the worry makes our stomachs hurt， our minds unsettled that we are unable to function。Grandma is honest about her own worries but she has a way to give her worries to God that she shares with Willow。The message is clear。 It does not claim to change our circumstances but how we respond。 Highly recommend。A Special Thank you to B&H and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review。 。。。more
Natalie
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What Do I Do With Worry？ is a good book to include in a child’s personal library。 Willow and her family just moved to a new town and she’s worried about making friends and adapting to a new place。 This book does mention God so I would be a little hesitant to use this in a general classroom setting but it would be great for a family that has recently moved or for children who are starting school and are a little nervous！ ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest re What Do I Do With Worry？ is a good book to include in a child’s personal library。 Willow and her family just moved to a new town and she’s worried about making friends and adapting to a new place。 This book does mention God so I would be a little hesitant to use this in a general classroom setting but it would be great for a family that has recently moved or for children who are starting school and are a little nervous！ ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rox
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This short book was colorful， nice and diverse。 I appreciate the subject and the characters。 It's very important to help children to acknowledge their worries and know what to do with them。 I consider the approach nice but you must consider it's faith/God related。 This is a good book to read to kids， especially if you're a religious parent。 This short book was colorful， nice and diverse。 I appreciate the subject and the characters。 It's very important to help children to acknowledge their worries and know what to do with them。 I consider the approach nice but you must consider it's faith/God related。 This is a good book to read to kids， especially if you're a religious parent。 。。。more
Anissa Telle
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What Do I Do with Worry？ by Josh Straub， Christi Straub is an engaging story helping support the mental health of children。 A common change for many children is moving。 This caused Willow to be consumed with crippling anxiety。 She worried about everything and kept her unhealthy feelings to herself。 By sharing her concerns with her grandmother she was given an excellent analogy and the great advice to release worries to God。 Having a biblical approach to addressing anxiety for young elementary sc What Do I Do with Worry？ by Josh Straub， Christi Straub is an engaging story helping support the mental health of children。 A common change for many children is moving。 This caused Willow to be consumed with crippling anxiety。 She worried about everything and kept her unhealthy feelings to herself。 By sharing her concerns with her grandmother she was given an excellent analogy and the great advice to release worries to God。 Having a biblical approach to addressing anxiety for young elementary school aged children is essential。 I am the mother of a child with Autism who learns best from social stories。 This book will be referred to frequently and I will also remind him of the excellent strategies learned。 The illustrations also cement fully in beautiful detail how to further engage children to address their big emotions in a healthy manner。 I was provided a free advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review from Net Galley。 The opinions shared in this review are my own。 。。。more
Leslie
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Any time I read a book by Josh and Christi Straub I know its going to be a great book with a great message， not only for kids， but adults too。 And What Do I Do With Worry？ does not disappoint。 What Do I Do With Worry？ acknowledges the worry that children have and gives practical， tangible ideas on how to handle their worry。 This would be a great book to read in a Christian classroom setting， a counseling session， or a Family Devotional。 Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunit Any time I read a book by Josh and Christi Straub I know its going to be a great book with a great message， not only for kids， but adults too。 And What Do I Do With Worry？ does not disappoint。 What Do I Do With Worry？ acknowledges the worry that children have and gives practical， tangible ideas on how to handle their worry。 This would be a great book to read in a Christian classroom setting， a counseling session， or a Family Devotional。 Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book！ （This review is also on GoodReads。） 。。。more
Christine
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This is the sweetest book。 Willow moves to a new neighborhood during the summer and is nervous。 She meets a new neighborhood boy who invites her to a party and she is just worried！ Her grandmother tells her what she does。 She imagines a bird and tells it all of her worries。 She thinks of the bird flying to God， who takes care of her worries。 This short book is such a good reminder that God cares for you， even when you worry。 I would recommend this book to any parent who has a child who worries。
Donna Maguire
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Review to be added to Amazon UK and US on 20th April 2021 - publication day！I thought that this book was excellent！There are a lot of young children out that there do worry and the ideas behind this book to give them a way to take it away were very good。The book was easy to read and follow and even reading it as an adult I know I had a lot of similar worries when I was that age and wish I'd had a book like this then！ When my daughter is a little older if she has the same worries when she starts Review to be added to Amazon UK and US on 20th April 2021 - publication day！I thought that this book was excellent！There are a lot of young children out that there do worry and the ideas behind this book to give them a way to take it away were very good。The book was easy to read and follow and even reading it as an adult I know I had a lot of similar worries when I was that age and wish I'd had a book like this then！ When my daughter is a little older if she has the same worries when she starts school I know what to do and will be getting a copy of the book to keep and read with her again。It is 5 stars from me for this one， well written， a great approach， wonderful illustrations - very highly recommended！ 。。。more
Emilee （emileereadsbooks）
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Thanks to Netgalley and B&H Kids for a free digital copy for my review。Willow and her family are moving and she is worried。 She keeps going through all the what-ifs。 But her grandma comes and helps her understand she needs to give over her worries to God。 Willow is able to give her worries to God and be brave。 A great lesson for kids in how to deal with the what-ifs。
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