Rachel’s Reads by Rachel Levine
Stress is a normal and unavoidable part of life. Pressures from school, homework, extracurricular activities, and relationships can all feel like too much for our kids. Part of our job as parents is to help our children find healthy ways to manage the stress they experience. By giving our children tools to handle the stress in their lives, we can help them to become more resilient. The following books are helpful tools families can use to begin the conversation and start learning stress management skills together, because—let’s be honest—us parents could use a few more tools in our anti-stress toolbox too! Keep a lookout for A Smart Girl’s Guide: Worry in Little Free Libraries around Roanoke!
Wemberly Worried
incredibly intense worry can feel for kids.
Wemberly is an expert worrier. You name it, she worries about it. Danger and disaster loom everywhere she looks. Will the playground equipment fail? Will she leave her doll somewhere? Will there be enough cake for everyone at her birthday party? And now, Wemberly has a new challenge ahead: her first day of school. Wemberly’s worries go into hyperdrive until she gets to school and finds a friend who understands and helps her refocus. Henkes’ thoughtful story and expressive drawings expertly capture how
American Girl’s A Smart Girl’s Guide: Worry by Judy Woodburn and Nancy Holyoke
by Kevin Henkes
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Family • March 2020
The A Smart Girl’s Guide series by American Girl has a book for almost every issue preteen girls struggle with, and they are all well done. A Smart Girl’s Guide: Worry is no exception. It is written in an approachable style that feels like you’re getting advice from your kind big sister. Magazine-style quizzes and fun illustrations draw kids in and keep them engaged. The information is
