While the information in this book is great, there was just something about it that seemed "off". I can't even really put my finger on it, but I definitely didn't like it as well as I liked the previous books, All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome and All Dogs have ADHD.

However, the information given was very well done. Simple language is used to help kids understand what anxiety is and what it might feel like in their bodies. The book discusses how to overcome anxiety as well in simple steps that are easy for any age to follow. Things like facing your fears so they don't become even more overwhelming in your mind, controlling your breathing, etc.

The photos of the birds are beautiful and many of them seem to be experiencing anxiety when we look at them. I believe they can help children realize that they're not the only ones feeling the way they do. It can also help parents and other family and friends realize that this is a real issue and not something the child is doing to garner attention or get out of doing something.

All in all it's a decent book and I do recommend it.

This book, with its bird photographs allays the anxieties and fears of readers in a respectful and still playful way.

(I received an ARC from the NETGALLEY)

RATING: 5 STARS

I selected this book for two reason...owls and anxiety! I am glad I did as this is a wonderful book on anxiety. The photographs of different birds are gorgeous and fit the scenario that the book describes. I realized only eight years ago I suffer from generalized anxiety disorder, and probably have since I was a child. It would explain a lot of my feelings and action at the age as I still have many of those feelings. This book explains what anxiety is, and what you may feel while going through it. It is great for all children as it not only explains what you may be going through, but also what others might be going through. Hoopmann does a wonderful job in explaining anxiety and how you can get help and that you are not alone. It is nice having this as a tool to explain to the small humans in my life about my anxiety.

A beautiful and succinct explanation of anxiety and meaningful ways of coping. Fantastic.

AN ALL AGES RESOURCE! (4 STARS)

Growing up I was a pretty nervous kid. A worrier. In adulthood it eventually manifested as a full blown disorder that eventually left me nearly crippled by its power. It has been an arduous journey finding the right tools to make it manageable. I can leave my home again!

But it can be hard to explain it to those for whom anxiety as nothing more than an emotional reaction versus a medical condition. What I loved about All Birds Have Anxiety was that it is all ages friendly. Since I work with kids I found this book could work well at broaching the subject with my little worriers.

Full of vivid photos, gentle humor, and hopefulness I think this would be a wonderful resource for teachers, counselors, and parents who have children (and adults) in need of some encouragement.

It's the most congenial book I've read lately. Accompanied by excellent photographs and simple sentences that describe what children might be experiencing when they feel anxious. The author first explains to them that the anxiety is an emotion that has a good utility, for example to finish a project or to be alert to the danger. And then he goes deeper into the subject towards more acute levels of anxiety, explaining that we stress because of our mental capacity to question ourselves, worry about what will happen or bad past memories, sometimes we think things over, we worry a lot and we could even see the Problem bigger than it is and scaring us more than necessary. Finally it provides tips to accompany our children to manage their anxiety, as something natural and that is part of the experience of life. And as I mentioned, all this useful educational information for our children is accompanied by great photographs that capture the birds in moments and very nice expressions.
It is a book I recommend for educators and parents, in an effort to provide them with tools for a more integrated and coherent life, through the process of increasing the emotional intelligence of children, developing self-consciousness, and integrating the cerebral hemispheres, in an exercise of connecting with and reflecting on this emotional state..
My gratitude to the Publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to review the book

All Birds Have Anxiety by Kathy Hoopmann is THE book to get if you have a kid with anxiety. I wish I had this when my son was younger, I am sure this would have helped. This approaches a serious subject without stress but using funny faces of birds at the right time of the conversation. This light touch eases the stress and the story is about how the BIRDS have to deal with the stress of their day. All the symptoms of anxiety is discussed and pictures showing birds lighten the mood. How stress effects the day to day activities and what can a bird do is also in there. It is so well done. Delightful! Explains stress/anxiety symptoms, effects, and coping is such a caring and fun manner! Thanks NetGalley for letting me read this wonderful book!

I received this ARC from Netgalley for an honest review.
As someone who gravitates towards birds and bird watching this was no-brainer read for me. Kids have a lot going on, and many of them suffer from anxiety as well as many adults. This book uses beautiful photography of birds and uses those pictures to explain anxiety. I liked it, but it I saw this in a library I would think that it is about birds with anxiety. We know that few read the fine print, so I wish there were a way to show that it was geared towards kids and anxiety.

Come for the cute owls, stay for the life lessons!

All birds have anxiety. This book explains what anxiety is, how it feels, and small steps to treat it via the medium of pictures of birds. It's lovely!

A kindergarten to third grade nonfiction read, All Birds Have Anxiety describes the debilitating and all-pervasive nature of severe anxiety, juxtaposing emotions with beautiful yet telling pictures of birds. Hoopmann explains how everyone feels anxiety at some point in their lives and why certain anxiety can be good for achieving goals and working harder and faster when needed. Unfortunately, others have more anxiety, even when everything is going well, that prohibits everyday functioning. Negative and even frightening anxiety, as Hoopmann writes, is when nothing gets done, we want to be left alone, we cancel plans, and we feel as though everything is out of control. There are coping mechanisms such as cuddling with a pet, exercise, eating well, and going for walks, and Hoopmann ends on an optimistic note with a variety of solutions. Medication and therapy are not discussed.

As other critics have mentioned, the text in All Birds Have Anxiety is a bit long and complex for younger readers. However, the book is well researched, and the pictures, each credited to different photographers, are crisp and gorgeously paired with the more serious descriptions of anxiety: A pelican is captured with its mouth wide open as anxiety is like being filled with a scream, a potoo hilariously has incredibly broad eyes when it cannot sleep, and readers see a page full of penguins when crowds fill us with fear. All Birds Have Anxiety is a solid title for children and parents wanting to learn more about and discuss anxiety.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

All Birds Have Anxiety by Kathy Hoopman is a children’s nonfiction book currently scheduled for release on March 21 2017. Life as a bird can be stressful! From worrying about airplanes, windows, and getting enough worms to eat, it is clear that birds can be anxious beings. Through a light-touch, quizzical depiction of bird behavior, this book uses colourful images and astute explanations to explore with gentle humor what it means to live with anxiety day-to-day, and how to begin to deal with it.

All Birds Have Anxiety is a book that deals with anxiety, and how to cope with it. I like that the book pairs images of real birds with the explanations of anxiety- what it is, what it feels like, and how to mitigate its effects on your life. This makes the book a great tool for children dealing with anxiety themselves, or for those that have seen it in others and want to understand. Even adults reading this with their children or a classroom might find little phrases from the book that bring home something they might have missed in understanding anxiety. I really like that the book offers the simple information, like how anxiety can make you feel, as well as resources for those that need more tools to handle their own anxiety. I am thrilled that the book points out that everyone feels anxiety, but that some of us have more than others- and it is not fun but it is not something to feel ashamed or more anxious about. The tools and resources the book offers are very useful and I think the book offers humor and face in a package that can encourage understanding and empathy.

All Birds Have Anxiety validates the experiences of anxiety, provides understanding of the many symptoms associated with anxiety, and offers compassionate suggestions for change. The combination of humor, understanding, and resources make this a valuable introduction to anxiety disorder for those diagnosed with this condition, their family and friends and those generally interested in understanding anxiety.

As a sufferer of Anxiety this book describes it almost perfectly. Trying to explain it to your kids is hard and this book makes it easier.
Here is the problem I see though after finishing this book. It stays far away from mental illness which anxiety is often linked to. I suffer from depression and my anxiety is a big part of that yet the closet they get in the book is sometimes you don't know why. Then the book talks about confronting the things that make you anxious and things you can do to actually overcome your anxiety. The things they mention do not always work and many need medication but that is not mentioned at all. The biggest thing is for many you cannot cure anxiety it is something you are cursed with until death or the meds finally work.
This book is best for a basic introduction but hopefully you point out the flaws and talk to your kids about mental illness.

Like the other books in the series this is a relatively lighthearted look at the issue. For younger students just starting to struggle or for other classmates, etc it gives a general understanding of anxiety.

All Birds Have Anxiety will be of great comfort and assistance to kids and their parents who are dealing with anxiety disorders.

Thanks to Net Galley and Jessica Kingsley for a copy of this book for review.
I worked as an educational psychologist for many years and often used publications from Jessica Kingsley in my work. They were always well produced, relevant and with excellent suggestions that can be used in the classroom, in counselling and in advising teachers and parents how to help children who are having difficulties. This book is another useful addition to their catalogue.

Mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and conduct disorder affect around 1 in 10 children (figure from the Mental Health Foundation) and need to be taken seriously. It is well documented that Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic approaches are very useful in helping both adults and children to cope with anxiety and it is good to see CBT approaches touched on in this book.

It is essentially a book for children although anyone would enjoy looking at the beautiful photographs of birds. They are stunning, full of humour and very well matched to the text. With simple explanations of what anxiety is and how to begin to overcome it, children would be easily guided through it with the help of an adult. Many children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder have anxiety and it would be especially useful for them. I could also see it being used to explain anxiety to perhaps siblings of someone with anxiety. It cannot replace CBT or programmes such as FRIENDS by itself (and it doesn’t present itself as such) but it is a valuable addition to the body of work on this subject.

Finally, it is worth noting that if using this as an e-book it is better to look at it on a tablet or an e-book reader which has colour. As mentioned earlier the photographs are beautiful and you don’t get the same effect in black and white.

Highly recommended.

5★
Absolutely gorgeous, funny, helpful, useful book! I haven’t read the early books, All Dogs have ADHD or All Cats Have Asperger’s, but I certainly will. I had no idea this would be such a beautiful production.

The bird photography is fabulous. Close-ups of wide-eyed owls, looking nervous, penguins huddled, baby chicks, bright parrots, just everything. They illustrate how we feel when we’re anxious.

"To make things worse, we don't sleep well." [photo included in my Goodreads review]

There’s a message with every photo, always worded gently and with affection. This explains what anxiety feels like, what you might think people think of you, how you might think you look, and the futility of worrying about things either outside your control or not worth spending the energy on in the first place.

"It’s also good to remember that anxiety is not your fault and it will not rule you forever. Then you can practise choosing to think about things in a different way." [photo included in my Goodreads review]

The humour is a great help. It’s hard not to smile at some of these photos, and even the most anxious person – child or adult – will find something that speaks to them. There are 66 different bird photos, and at the end of the book, there’s a small photo with the page reference and the real name of the bird so people can look them up.

Just loved it! A new favourite.

Thanks to NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for a preview copy of this magnificent production.

Goodreads review with photos is at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1900117316

Another charming and interesting book for children, but with a serious intent. This excellent picture/photo book uses simple language and illustrations "peopled" with very anxious appearing birds from the natural world to discuss the very real problem of anxiety. According to the introduction, children are being diagnosed with this condition at a higher rate now than ever before. The book offers ways to introduce the concept of anxiety itself, the physical and emotional feelings it brings, and uses these wonderful bird photos to let the child relate to something non-threatening, something in his/her world. something occasionally funny while also important.

I can definitely see this book being used in an educational setting , perhaps by a counselor, or by parents whose child has been given this diagnosis. This is a non-judgmental book; it is not threatening. It also provides some basic techniques/strategies for dealing with anxiety which can be practiced by children with their families, caregivers, teachers, etc.

Definitely recommended.

A copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I am officially in love with this book. It is a simple explanation of anxiety. What I like about this book is that it may be written for kids who have anxiety, but it can be read with kids who do not, to better understand their friends and classmates. They use the coolest bird pictures to illustrate various points. I think one of my favorites is the pelican screeching.

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This is a picture book that helps children of all ages to better understand anxiety.

As an adult I figured out that I had anxiety issues since I was very young, and didn't understand what was happening at the time. To tell you the truth, my parents weren't helping either as I believe they were just as clueless as I was.

"When stress builds up, anything can set off anxiety, such as:
a change of plan,
something new,
a comment,
a thought.

Stuff."

So I cannot recommend this little picture book enough. Give it to your children. Read it yourself. Try your best and understand anxiety. It can make a big difference in your child's life.

"Being with those who listen to us and accept us makes a world of difference."