Absolutely No Worries
$43.40
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
2 December 2025
Summary
With an emergency parachute in her pocket and zombie self-defense skills under her belt, Emma is prepared for any catastrophe … so why does she still feel afraid?
This reassuring social-emotional picture book for young readers ages 4 - 8 shows kids that they are bigger than their fears.
Emma needs to make sure she’s prepared for whatever disasters may lie beyond the front door. A ladder to escape from exploding volcanoes? Check. Garlic in case a bloodthirsty vampire is poised …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781662620041 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1662620047 |
| Author: | Laurel Gale, Anne Wilsdorf |
| Publisher: | Astra Publishing House |
| Imprint: | Astra Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 2 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
”…An enjoyable tale of an imagination gone wild. Back matter provides kid-friendly suggestions for how to move forward when feeling anxious.“—Booklist“Endless small details in watercolors and China ink illustrations invite careful examination while visual exaggerations show Emma’s fears spinning out (surely, the pirates, werewolves, dinosaurs, and skeletons wouldn’t all attack at once). Gale and Wilsdorf are both intentional in presenting Emma as intelligent and deserving of respect, and though there is gentle humor, it is not directed at Emma, but rather in how each of her danger scenarios might play out in hyperbolic ways. Anxious readers will likely relate, and they’ll be relieved to see Emma has saved the day but retained much of her cautious approach to the unknown. A quick list at the end describes ways to manage anxiety, ranging from deep breathing to making contingency plans.“—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
About The Author
Laurel Gale
Laurel Gale is a children’s book author whose middle-grade novels include Dead Boy; Story Magic; and Monster, Human, Other. She currently lives in Lewiston, ID.
Anne Wilsdorf is the illustrator of several picture books, including Ezra Keats Honor Book Sophie’s Squash and ALA Notable Children’s Book Ruby Lu, Brave and True. She was the Swiss candidate for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2000.
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