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Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Bea is anxiously waiting for her friends to show up for her birthday party. The worries start to grow around her like tree branches.

She asks herself questions like, “What if my friends don’t like the games?” Her stomach flip-flops, and she feels shaky. She tries to run away from the thoughts in the worry tree, but it doesn’t work! Bea uses deep-breathing exercises and visualization techniques to calm herself down. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers by Ara Schmitt, PhD, about the ways in which kids can respond to their anxious thoughts.

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978-1-4338-2954-3
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Picture Books
Category SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2019
Publisher American Psychological Association
Imprint Magination Press — American Psychological Association
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2025-01-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV015030, JUV015040, JUV039050
Dimensions 8 x 10
Features Note to adults, Original artwork, and Reviewed

Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

“Addresses anxiety with mindfulness . . . brought to life in the watercolor-and-ink illustrations as long fronds of a malevolent willow tree that leave poor Bea in tangles. . . . [I]nformative for parents.”—Kirkus Reviews

Publishers Weekly

“Worry is sometimes inevitable, Silver suggests, but learning relaxation techniques . . . can go a long way toward empowering readers.”—Publishers Weekly