The Worry Box
Author: Suzanne Chiew
, Illustrator: Sean Julian
£7.99
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Buy from Bookshop.orgMurray Bear has lots of worries. What if the waterfall he’s visiting is too loud? What if he’s not very good at climbing? And what if all his friends laugh at him? With the help of his sister, Milly, Murray makes a special box in which to keep all his worries. But can the worry box really help?
With wonderfully soft illustrations from Sean Julian (I’ll Love You For Ever, A Friend Like You, Bear Can’t Sleep!), this is the perfect book for children dealing with anxiety or feeling nervous about starting at a new school or nursery.
"With children seemingly more suceptible than ever to anxiety and stress, this charming book presents strategies for coping with life's uncertainties."
"This gentle, reassuring story is a wonderful companion book for any child who may be dealing with anxiety or feeling nervous."
"Very useful for teaching children to open and share their worries with someone else to make them feel smaller."
"The Worry Box is a wonderful and very useful book for children who have lots of worries. Through this lovely story children can learn a very helpful strategy that they can then use themselves to deal with things that make them anxious."
"Here is a charming picture book that teaches the very youngest children that sharing our worries makes them feel smaller and less scary. Cleverly titled and packed with wisdom and warmth, The Worry Box has been carefully created at a time when we are engaging in conversations about mental health more than ever before."
Meet the author
Suzanne Chiew
When not immersed in children’s books, Suzanne Chiew loves painting, playing the piano and long walks on the beach.
