Avocado Feels a Pit Worried
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022

Avocado Feels a Pit Worried

By Brenda S. Miles, Monika Filipina (Illustrator)

An anxious avocado hears a mysterious sound. Will he face his fears?

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32 pages
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Avi, an anxious avocado, is paralyzed by worry until a mysterious sound outside his window challenges him. As fear grips him, Avi wonders: what if he dares to confront it? With friends' support and newfound courage, Avi embarks on a journey to face his fears. Will he overcome the unknown and find confidence in the process? Join Avi as he discovers that taking chances can shrink even the biggest fears.

From the publisher

A proven method for dealing with social anxiety. Avi is an anxious avocado. He worries about EVERYTHING always wondering what-if? what-then? what’s going to happen? and ends up avoiding everything that frightens him. Until one day when he hears an unusual sound outside his kitchen window…. what possibly could that THUMP! THUIMP! THUD! be? Fear swells in the pit of his stomach, but it occurs him. What is the worst thing that could happen if he just dares himself to face his fears? Versatile enough for family’s reading, classroom or school counselor use, readers will be rooting for Avi as he navigates situations that he once avoided. Avi’s confidence builds, bolstered by the support of friends and energized by a proven method for dealing with social anxiety, Avi takes the plunge and faces his fears head on!

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD500L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about anxietyBooks about worryingBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
September 6, 2022
First published
October 4, 2022
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781433838620

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