The Worry Box
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2018

The Worry Box

By Suzanne Chiew, Sean Julian (Illustrator)

Part of the Let's Read Together series

A worried bear faces fears with a special box. Will it help him on his journey?

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32 pages
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Murray Bear is anxious about visiting a waterfall with his sister, Molly. Fears of loud noises and being swept away plague him. Molly introduces him to her worry box, a place to store his written fears. As they embark on their journey, Murray clutches his new box. Will this simple tool help him conquer his worries and enjoy the adventure? Discover how a small act of writing can transform fear into courage.

From the publisher

Murray Bear is supposed to go to the waterfall with his sister, Molly, to meet a friend, but Murray is worried. What if it’s too LOUD? he cries Or what if I get swept away! So Molly tells him about her special worry box. When I’m worried about something, she says, I write it down, then put it inside. She offers to help make one for Murray, and he takes it on their journey-but will it really help?

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Format
Pages
32
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD520L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about animalsBooks about bearsBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about family
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
July 6, 2021
First published
January 19, 2018
Publisher
Tiger Tales.
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781680103687

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