The Girl with Big, Big Worries by Britney Winn Lee (Author) and Jacob Souva (Illustrator)
There once was a girl whose mind was filled with every "What if?" her expansive brain could concoct. To ease her worry, she takes extra precautions to be ready for any scenario and to steer clear of any possible danger when she could. This meant that she usually didn't play or explore with other kids her age. After all, if she doesn't try anything, she won't be hurt or embarrassed or lost. But then, she also doesn't get to make friends, doesn't have the fun the other kids seem to be happening, and doesn't build any confidence that she can do new things. But, one day, another girl holds her hand and helps her see things a different way. The Girl with Big, Big Worries is a picture book about how anxiety and fear can affect a child. While I appreciate that the author, Britney Winn Lee, includes an author's note at the end acknowledging that, for many children, a squeezed hand and reassuring word will not be enough to calm racing anxious thoughts, I do...
