Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction/Emotions and Feelings
Rating: ♥♥♥♥ four out of five hearts= good
About:
"This book helped me remember how brave I am!"--Annabelle
Want to know something? Girls who worry the most are some of the smartest, kindest girls around. The worry you feel happens because you care deeply about things and people. You try hard and want to do the right thing, which is wonderful. But it's not fun to feel pressure, is it? That's why Sissy Goff wrote this book. To help you know how brave and strong and smart you really are.
Whether you're a mom, dad, aunt, or grandmother, you can help the girl you love overcome her worry and anxiety. This interactive guide--created for elementary-age girls but helpful for all ages--teaches you and your girl practical ways to work through overwhelming emotions. With fun stories and writing and drawing prompts to guide her, your girl will feel empowered, knowing she is deeply loved by a God who is bigger than her fears.
Also available from Sissy Goff! Raising Worry-Free Girls, a companion book that provides more in-depth information and strategies for parents and educators.
Want to know something? Girls who worry the most are some of the smartest, kindest girls around. The worry you feel happens because you care deeply about things and people. You try hard and want to do the right thing, which is wonderful. But it's not fun to feel pressure, is it? That's why Sissy Goff wrote this book. To help you know how brave and strong and smart you really are.
Whether you're a mom, dad, aunt, or grandmother, you can help the girl you love overcome her worry and anxiety. This interactive guide--created for elementary-age girls but helpful for all ages--teaches you and your girl practical ways to work through overwhelming emotions. With fun stories and writing and drawing prompts to guide her, your girl will feel empowered, knowing she is deeply loved by a God who is bigger than her fears.
Also available from Sissy Goff! Raising Worry-Free Girls, a companion book that provides more in-depth information and strategies for parents and educators.
Description from publishing company
My Review:
I don't know about you, but I've always struggled with worry, and it seems as if kids are really struggling with it at even younger ages nowadays. Sissy Goff realizes this; as a children's counselor, she sees kids wrestling with worry every day and wants to help girls at home overcome it.
It's easy to see that Sissy is gifted in helping kids cope with what what worries them. She uses words and imagery they can understand, while showing them that their fear doesn't define them, and there is Someone who is walking with them every step of the way. I loved her Aslan example near the end of the book!
Several things to note are that while it's written so that your girl can easily follow along, Sissy recommends that you as an adult go through it with her as a guide. And one other thing- don't rush through it! Slow and steady is what Sissy advises.
While Braver is directed towards an elementary-school audience and I'd definitely recommend it for that age range, Sissy's words and admonitions about being braver than you think you are are relevant to anyone. It's really a sweet book- if you have a little girl who gets anxiety during school, fears being alone, or just can't stop imagining the worst-case scario to any situation, this is a good book to pick up for them.
I received this book from Baker Books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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