What Should I Do When I Feel Worried? - Paperback

by Charlie Lumière (Author)

Teachers and parents will love What Should I Do When I Feel Worried? as an introduction to a discussion about feelings of worry and anxiety and how to handle them. Author Charlie Lumière wants children to recognize when they're feeling worried and then how to change their reaction to anxiety. She then effectively demonstrates how children can deal with it. She provides children with tools to react in a more positive way when they are experiencing worry or anxiety. Parents and teachers can use this book as a launching pad to start a discussion that it's okay to feel worried sometimes but remind them they have the power to make themselves feel better. The book provides readers with ideas to support worriers or anxious children.

"What should I do to feel calm again?" writes Charlie Lumière in What Should I Do When I Feel Worried? After outlining some methods children use to deal with worry, the writer shows us more positive methods of regaining control of their emotions. Charlie Lumière starts with some humorous methods of dealing with their feelings that will help to get a child's attention, and then demonstrates other methods of calming their reactions. Illustrator Hilman Makhluf provides simple illustrations of a turtle experiencing various feelings of insecurity and how he could react to them. Each page of this easy-to-read book has a bright color and contains simple artwork or a highly readable font. I believe all school and public libraries will benefit from this book on their shelves and that parents will want to read it with their children.Reviewed by Barbara Fanson for Readers' Favorite

"Social-emotional health is finally being recognized as an important component in a well-rounded curriculum. Charlie Lumiere's book is an excellent introduction for young children on coping with worry and anxiety."
- Kristine Zimmerman

"Each page of this easy-to-read book has a bright color and contains simple artworkmor a highly readable font. I believe all school and public libraries will benefit from this book on their shelves and that parents will want to read it with their children." - Barbara Fanson

"As both a parent and an educator, I see every day how difficult it can be for children to express and handle their many emotions. This book is such an incredible resource for parents and anyone working with children."
- Cheryl Schopen

"The wonderful thing about this book is that it teaches the child independence skills. Rather than turning to an adult to help them manage difficult emotions, they can turn to this book again and
again. This is vital for the child's independence."
- Emma Brown