The Worry (Less) Book: Feel Strong, Find Calm, and Tame Your Anxiety!

by Rachel Brian (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Start worrying less and enjoying life with this book for people who worry or struggle with anxiety (so yeah -- everyone)!

We all have a mixture of fun and not-so fun feelings. And everyone feels worried sometimes. But too much anxiety can get in the way. This book is here to help you identify your anxiety, understand why it's just part of that thing we call life, and equip you with all the tools you need to find calm again.

Playfully presented, packed with fun and helpful illustrations, and expertly vetted, author-artist Rachel Brian (co-creator of the viral Tea Consentvideo) delivers a must-have book for anyone who wonders why they worry or how to better live with their anxiety. From recognizing when you're feeling anxious and worried, to taking charge by training your brain and using awesome techniques to help you feel good again, this book will have you worrying less and living more.

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Kirkus

Starred Review
Excellent and absolutely necessary. (Graphic nonfiction. 6-10)

School Library Journal

Gr 2-5--Who experiences anxiety? Certainly we know that adults do, and much has been written in the past few decades about adolescents and anxiety--but we are becoming increasingly aware that school-age children and even preschoolers experience occasional and even chronic anxiety. As explained in this excellent graphic novel, anxiety is often accompanied by physical symptoms such as shortness of breath or nausea, which can in turn cause more fearfulness. Brian gives children facts and words for these strong feelings and reassures them that they are not alone in having them. A modicum of brain science and anatomy helps explain why we confront anxiety, how it affects our bodies, and what to do about it. Short, declarative sentences and expressive but simple illustrations ensure that the text won't introduce more fears than it alleviates, and Brian's sense of humor, evenhanded acceptance, and gift for analogies (anxiety is represented as a gloppy gray mass with googly eyes and stick arms) make the book fun and informative. Cartoon characters are depicted in a variety of ethnicities. Those who are prone to anxiety will find practical advice about dealing with it, while those less familiar with it will learn to recognize it in others and what they can do to help. Perhaps most important, the book ends with the message: "Being brave doesn't mean you don't have fear or anxiety. Bravery can mean doing what's important to you despite your anxiety." VERDICT Easy to understand and entertaining, this offering makes light work of an important subject.--Paula Willey, Enoch Pratt Free Lib., Baltimore

Copyright 2020 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

Praise for Consent (for Kids!):

* Small-but-mighty...A book to own and refer to, often.—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Rachel Brian
Rachel Brian is the author of Consent (for Kids!) and the founder, owner, and principal animator of Blue Seat Studios. She is best known for her work on "Tea Consent," a video that has been translated into over 20 languages and has had more than 150 million views worldwide across platforms. The follow-up, "Consent for Kids," also has a tremendous following and has been translated into over 15 languages. A long-time artist, Rachel is a former researcher and an educator, having taught physiology, biology, and math at both the high school and college level. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780316495196
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
September 01, 2020
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF044000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Psychology
JNF053050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Emotions & Feelings
JNF008000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Paranormal & Supernatural
JNF024130 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living | Mindfulness & Meditation
JNF062040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Social Topics
Library of Congress categories
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