Cover of Worry-Free Willow by Lupe Brown

Worry-Free Willow

A Gentle Story About Anxiety and Calming Big Worries

Worry & anxietyAges 4–8

"My feelings are real – and I know how to calm my body."

Willow Monroe loves climbing trees and splashing in puddles, but sometimes big worries buzz in her brain. When show-and-tell day makes her heart race and her knees wobble, her dad and her kind teacher, Miss Bell, help her name the feeling and find tools to calm her body. With belly breathing, a 5-4-3-2-1 noticing game, and brave, kind words, Willow learns that worries can come and go – and then she helps a friend do the same.

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What kids learn

  • A gentle, rhyming first look at worry and anxiety
  • Calm-down tools: belly breathing, grounding, kind self-talk
  • How to help a friend, and when to ask for more help

Peek inside

  • Inside Worry-Free Willow: page 1
  • Inside Worry-Free Willow: page 2
  • Inside Worry-Free Willow: page 3