Worries Are Not Forever

Sometimes the world can feel like a scary place for kids. The beginning was beautifully open-ended. It mentioned a few general possible reasons why young readers might worry, but it left plenty of space for the grown-up reading it to include specific areas of concern if needed.

The author does think it would have been helpful for the narrator to explain the difference between normal, everyday worries and anxiety. This is something she happily read to young children who worry occasionally but are otherwise okay. However, Worries Are Not Forever adds some caveats for kids who suffer from serious or long-term anxiety as there are other coping mechanisms that might work better for them. This is a minor criticism of a picture book that was thought was otherwise excellent and wish everybody had access to when they were a kid!

Link to buy: www.amazon.com/Worries-Are-Forever-Best-Behavior/dp/1631983148