The Worry Box

The Worry Box by Suzanne Chiew, & illustrated by Sean Julian

I absolutely adored this book. As a kid who was prone to worrying, I would have benefited greatly from reading such a positive story- and would have been all over making my own worry box! At first I felt like some of the worries disappeared far too easily once they were put into the worry box, but then the ending changed my mind; it was clear that the worries were still there, just easier to deal with. I think that for a picturebook, the concepts of worry, fear, and anxiety were discussed in a manner relative to the intended audience. A tangible thing like a worry box offers anxious readers a unique support tool, and I loved how the worry box was shared from friend to friend. I’d recommend this title for kids ages 3-5, but as always, this is a purely subjective opinion. The Worry Box was published by Tiger Tales in 2018.

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