Donut Worry by Christianne Jones
As a person who has struggled with anxiety, this book really spoke to me on multiple levels. Donut is worried about school. Her well meaning family and friends attempt to reassure her that there is nothing to worry about. But all of their reassurances only serve to make her feel worse. She sees them living a relatively carefree life and feels especially wrong. She starts to worry about why she can't stop worrying. Usually a kid's book about worry have a character showing the worrier why everything will be okay. So it was nice to see this book where Donut is validated. Cookie tells here to go ahead and worry. That what she's feeling is real and she is just going to have to find her own coping strategy for overwhelming worry. She tries a lot of standard methods in order to find the combination that works for her. The resolution is more about supporting the worrier rather than offering solutions. NO one can solve Donut's anxiety but Donut. While this book won't be relatable for everyone, the chronic worrier will find comfort in these pages.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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