Inside Out meets Adam Kay in this humorous and heartfelt story about meeting, managing and accepting your worries.
'Inside Out' meets Adam Kay in this humorous and heartfelt story about meeting, managing and accepting your worries. Introducing Hurt, Anger, Big, Fail and Alone... Sohal’s (furry) worries have come alive and they’re leaving a whole lot of mischief and fun in their path!
With an abundance of picture books geared towards mental health and mindfulness, it’s utterly refreshing to read a book on this topic aimed at confident young readers (5+), and Jion Sheibani’s The Worries is the ideal book to get children talking about their feelings. Written with a confident, uplifting charm that sings with reassurance, and with eye-catching two colour illustrations to match, The Worries not only springboards the healthy discussion of worries and anxieties, but it also celebrates diversity and the power of friendship along the way.
Confident readers will go on to enjoy the likes of Charlie Turns into a Chicken and Planet Omar.
I liked ‘The Worries’ because the book was funny and sometimes made me laugh out loud. You should read this book because it helps you to understand how to share your worries with others, and it reminds you that everyone worries about something.
I liked ‘The Worries’ because the book was funny and sometimes made me laugh out loud. It was all about a boy called Sohal who worries about everything. One day his worries come to life, follow him around and get him into trouble. The worries are very believable and are all things that I know I sometimes worry about. I enjoyed reading about how Sohal manages to overcome his worries and even makes a friend when he thought he would always be lonely at school. My favourite worry was ‘Alone’ as she is really funny and I sometimes feel alone too. You should read this book because it helps you to understand how to share your worries with others, and it reminds you that everyone worries about something.
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Perfect for little people with big emotions.
Aidan - I really like this book because it really helps me with my anxiety. I felt like I was Sohal and they were all of my worries! I think it was really nice that Sohal found a friend and started to find ways to get rid of his worries. It helped me think of a different way to think about my own worries. It was really fun to read and enjoyable and funny. I think a lot of children who have anxiety and worries would like this book, it might help them to know that other people feel the same as them.
Milo - I thought this was so funny. I really liked Big the Worry because he was so confused and sometimes I want to be big and sometimes small. When the Worries were in the toilets that was my favourite bit because it really made me laugh! The book helped me to talk to my mum about my worries because you can't hide them away.
Sarah (Mum) - What a wonderful book for children dealing with any form of worries! Sohal is shy and nervous and lonely, one day his worries come to life, taking the form of strange monsters who grow according to his feelings, leaving him in some tricky and embarrassing situations. As well as being a great comfort for children to read and understand that other people (even bullies!) have worries, this was a great starting point for discussions about fears and worries. As the mother of two little people with very big emotions, I felt that this book set the tone perfectly. It didn't minimise the affect anxiety can have on a child, but it dealt with it considerately. My children enjoyed thinking of their own worries and trying to personify them, which helped to make them a little less scary.
A fun story full of pictures to help children manage and talk about their worries.
Sohal is a "worrier" but when his worries come to life and start running amok at school and at home, he has to try his best to keep them under control while making a new friend.
This is an encouraging story for children who are sensitive to anxiety and worrying. The pictures throughout are delightful and there's lots of space for fun. The book delicately manages school life, friendship, bullies and lonliness in a way that teaches children that they aren't alone and helping them to see that talking about your worries can make them feel smaller.
I think this is also a great book for parents/older family members/school staff to read too, as the story provides a good opportunity for dialogue and good examples of how to reassure and encourage children who may have lots of worries.
An amazing book.
Amazing Book
The story is about Sohal he decides to draw his worries and the next day finds them in his bed: Big, Fail, Hurt, Anger, alone. They decide to go to school with him. It makes it harder to find friends.
The book has great illustrations and beautiful pictures. It is fun and engaging.
I enjoyed reading the book and I could understand all about the worries and how to deal with them.