Wilma Jean the Worry Machine: A Picture Book About Worry and Anxiety

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Help Children Learn to Quiet Anxious Thoughts

“My stomach feels like it’s tied up in a knot.
My knees lock up, and my face feels hot.
You know what I mean?
I’m Wilma Jean,
The Worry Machine.”

Anxiety is a subjective sense of worry, apprehension, and/or fear. It is considered to be the number one health problem in America. Although quite common, anxiety disorders in children are often misdiagnosed and overlooked. Everyone feels fear, worry and apprehension from time to time, but when these feelings prevent a person from doing what he/she wants and/or needs to do, anxiety becomes a disability.

This fun and humorous book addresses the problem of anxiety in a way that relates to children of all ages. It offers creative strategies for parents and teachers to use that can lessen the severity of anxiety. The goal of the book is to give children the tools needed to feel more in control of their anxiety. For those worries that are not in anyone’s control (i.e. the weather) a worry hat is introduced. A fun read for Wilmas of all ages!

Includes a note to parents and educators with tips on dealing with an anxious child.

From the Publisher

Book Title
But It’s Just a Game Wilma Jean the Worry Machine Personal Space Camp Bubble Gum Brain I Have Ants in My Pants A Flicker of Hope

Description
This creative story book teaches both kids and adults how to switch out their game controller for a “life controller.” Video gaming is becoming a part of our culture, and we must be strategic in creating a healthy gaming balance. Kids are given tools to help them control their anxiety and worrying thoughts. Written with style, wit, and rhythm, Personal Space Camp addresses the complex issue of respect for another person’s physical boundaries. great for social-distancing in the classroom. Kids learn how to have a growth mindset and the valuable lesson that becoming is better than being. In I Have Ants in My Pants, Julia Cook helps normalize the feeling many kids have when they struggle to control their wiggles and provides strategies for improving impulse control. This hopeful story emphasizes for children (and adults) the many different ways to ask for help, and their ability to be a hope builder for others, too.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1937870014
Publisher ‏ : ‎ National Center for Youth Issues; 1st edition (December 31, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781937870010
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1937870010
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 – 9 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD630L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 – 5
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.25 x 8 inches