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worry

Books about worry for readers of all ages.

Cover of What, me worry?

What, me worry?

Alice Mulcahey Fleming

Ages 12–16worryanxiety management

Cover of How it feels to be a boat

How it feels to be a boat

James Kwan

Ages 4–8anxietyemotional intelligence

Cover of Emily Grace and the What-Ifs

Emily Grace and the What-Ifs

Lisa B. Gehring

Ages 4–8anxietyworry

Cover of Don't worry, dear

Don't worry, dear

Joan Fassler

Ages 4–8worryanxiety

Cover of Sophie's fish

Sophie's fish

A. E. Cannon

Ages 6–10worryresponsibility

Cover of Whimsy's Heavy Things

Whimsy's Heavy Things

Julie Kraulis

Ages 4–8worryanxiety

Cover of The Watermelon Seed

The Watermelon Seed

Greg Pizzoli

Ages 3–7worrycuriosity

Cover of Worry Guts

Worry Guts

Jan Mark

Ages 7–11anxietyworry

Cover of Worries go away!

Worries go away!

Kes Gray

Ages 3–7worryemotions

Cover of Melvin might?

Melvin might?

Jon Scieszka

Ages 3–7self-doubtworry

Cover of Nowhere to be found

Nowhere to be found

Alan Marks

Ages 4–8losscommunity

Cover of Help, I don't want a babysitter!

Help, I don't want a babysitter!

Anke Wagner

Ages 3–7anxietyworry

Cover of I'm not invited?

I'm not invited?

Diana Cain Bluthenthal

Ages 4–8anxietyworry

Cover of Angel's mother's wedding

Angel's mother's wedding

Judy Delton

Ages 8–12familyweddings

Cover of Welcome to third grade, Gus!

Welcome to third grade, Gus!

Jacklyn Williams

Ages 6–9first day of schoolworry

Cover of Hide-and-spook

Hide-and-spook

Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey

Ages 7–11individualityacceptance

Cover of Team player

Team player

Dean Hughes

Ages 8–12teamworkfriendship

Cover of Mother Mother I feel sick, send for the doctor, quick quick quick

Mother Mother I feel sick, send for the doctor, quick quick quick

Remy Charlip

Ages 3–7healthfamily care

Cover of Some friend

Some friend

Richard Hefter

Ages 4–8friendshipworry

Cover of The watermelon seed

The watermelon seed

Greg Pizzoli

Ages 3–7imaginationworry

Cover of Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star

Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star

Kevin Henkes

Ages 3–7worryjoy

Cover of I Feel Worried (Kids Corner Kid-to-Kid Books)

I Feel Worried (Kids Corner Kid-to-Kid Books)

Brian Moses

Ages 4–8emotionsworry

Cover of Lion's in a flap

Lion's in a flap

Sue Graves

Ages 3–7worryemotions

Cover of What if the bus doesn't come?

What if the bus doesn't come?

Ginette Clarke, Ginette Lamont Clarke, Florence Stevens

Ages 5–8worryproblem-solving