Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

As a psychologist this is a great resource for parents, professionals, caregivers, and children. I am such a fan of this author's books. Whatever she writes about, she makes it easy to digest (pun intended) for her young readers. I have many patients with this issue and this is a great book for them and their parents. The book describes the fear of throwing up in a clear way. I loved the metaphors used as it is so helpful for kids to remember. I highly recommend this book. I am glad it will be part of my library!

This whole series is amazing. I really appreciate how it gives kids practical tools and step by step instructions to help them through fear and anxiety. I wish I would have had this series growing up and I will definitely be recommending it.

I really love Dawn’s books, they’re so helpful for children to learn and understand their fears and why they may be feeling the way they do, and to know they are not alone. But not only not, they take you through the reasons as to why the fears could be misplaced, and how to overcome them in a safe and responsible way.

As always Dawn includes some chapters at the end for parents/guardians that include information and resources to help young people face their fears.

I'm really glad I found this. Obviously I'm not a child, I'm in my 30's. I've suffered from emetophobia most of my life. This book is for children and is about exposure and desensitization to throwing up.

When I saw it, my chest got tight. I wanted to read it but was afraid and didn't want to have to see it on my Kindle. I read it anyway and I'm grateful I did. There are helpful tools for parents to deal with their kids concerning puke. My mom didn't know any of this and as she suffers the same anxiety, I picked it up from her.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher. This is really relevant and will help a lot of people.

This edition of Facing Mighty Fears features fears about throwing up.. I really liked the casual tone the book took in talking about how throwing up isn't something to be scared of. I liked the additional tips at the end for parents/caregivers. I liked the black and white illustrations and the different exercises to help normalize throwing up.

As a special education teacher, I LOVE LOVE this. My classroom is a mix of students obsessed with vomit and those who get so scared when it's even mentioned. It's written using simple, even sentences that can be used for struggling readers. However, it's still age appropriate and not written like it's for babies. While it's not the intention, this book is PERFECT for children on a functional curriculum who need access to explanations in text. I can't wait to use it in my classroom!

The "Facing Mighty Fears" series by Dawn Huebner features a fantastic set of non-fiction books which aim to support children who suffer from anxiety in an non-intimidating and interesting way. Each page has simple illustrations, short paragraphs and interesting facts like the number of bones in a cat or quotes from famous people. There are also simple and straight forward strategies that children can use to counteract anxiety with clever names or acronyms like W.I.N. or steps in a staircase.

Facing Might Fears about throwing up really focuses in on the fear of throwing up and how that can be debilitating for young children, preventing them from going certain places, eating certain foods or doing certain activities for fear of throwing up. The strategies involve finding a silly word for throw up that they prefer, talking about their fear with adults and to challenge yourself to not avoid parts of life out of fear. I love how well written this story is and how approachable the author has made this subject. There is also a list of ideas that could be new things to try. There is a note to caregivers with examples and suggestions as well as a list of resources. The illustrations are very inclusive, children in different cultural clothing, wheelchairs or other unique attributes are featured throughout the story.

I could 100% see myself using the books in this series in my Grade 3 classroom. I would recommend them to parents of anxious children. I could also see using a page or two as part of a small group or whole class mental health lesson, or just to offer to children who could use new strategies. This book could also be used by parents and guidance counsellors as well as teachers of children ages approximately 5 to 10, maybe others as well depending on developmental levels.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this fabulous book!

Even though this is a children's book, I read this for myself as I worry about passing my phobia on to my daughter.

I really appreciated the way this book approached the subject. It was very sensitive to the fact even pictures can be very triggering. There is simple, practical advice to be implemented in how to desensitise yourself to something which has a hold on you. In fact, it could be applied to any phobia.

The note to caregivers at the end is also reassuring and provides advice to adults who are trying to help their children with a phobia.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me review this book in advance of publication. I have a four year old who has a massiver fear of vomiting. So this has helped with a few tips for her. She is too young to read it herself but if the fear doesn't absolve with time, I will definitely keep this book in mind.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Facing Mighty Fears About Throwing Up by Dawn Huebner is a book in Dr. Dawn's Mini Books About Mighty Fears series. This series is designed to help children aged 6-10 with managing their fears. The book is structured like a workbook more than a story book. There isn't really a plot, but the book is designed to help children think through their fears. The book is illustrated with black and white illustrations throughout.

Overall, this book is a children's book with a lovely message. One highlight of this book is that it has a very important message. I think that children's books are incredibly important when they teach children about lessons like how to manage their fears. These lessons are good for everyone to learn. I took off 2 stars, because the black and white illustrations just didn't appeal to me. The book would have been better if it was in color. If you're intrigued by the description, you can check out this book when it comes out in April!.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Having an irrational fear of throwing up, I was interested to see how this book played out. Well written for little kids.

What a fantastic, well presented book to help young children target their fears and phobias of throwing up. Being sick is a very common fear of children (and adults!), so to have a book target specifically that, is brilliant. The language, illustrations, tips, and fun facts are all pitched perfectly to help children work through their fears. Every step is well explained, and can be tailored to each child's own fear, and can be taken at their own pace. There is a handy section for supporting adults at the end of the book too. Would definitely recommend.

Thank you to Jessica Kingsley Publishers Netgalley for an eARC of this book to read and review.

First of all, I am an adult, so yeah this book isn’t aimed at me.

However, I do have an anxiety disorder and deal with panic and anxiety attacks, and one thing that makes them worse is the fear of being sick. When I feel like I’m going to be sick, I have a panic attack. The thought of being sick or someone talking about someone who was sick is enough to give me a panic attack.

This is what led me to reading this book.

It’s cute, it’s sweet, and it’s strangely calming. The illustrations are great and really add to it (not all of them are of actual sick) I especially love the part where it describes bodies and that our bodies do a lot for us, including making us sick when it needs to.

There is also a section at the back for parents, with helpful tips with how to read the book with your child if they have a fear of being sick. This was a really handy add in.

This book does an excellent job of looking at being sick. Sick is something that is scary to a lot of people, myself included, and this book makes it more approachable. The book has wonderful illustrations of children from all backgrounds, and children using mobility aids which I appreciated so much, it was lovely to see the book celebrate different bodies. The book talked about the different reasons a person may be sick, and words that are often associated with this. It focuses on making sick not seem like a bad thing, and actually a good thing for our body. It covers emetophobia and how a child can be helped to work through this. The tips are simplistic and creative and help the child challenge their anxieties. I really liked that there was a section for the parents/care giver on how they can help their child, and how it validated emetophobia as some adults see it as difficult behaviour when it is not. The book finished on further resources that could be accessed to help both child and parent. Overall, a really good and informative book for both children and adults alike.

My daughter gets anxious about a lot of things so it helps to talk through them and now, with this series, read about it! My daughter recently through up and was so embarrassed that I witnessed it. This book helped us talk about it and get past that incident.

Pros: This is a book I wish I had as a child and into my pre-teen years. Nerves and anxiety often caused me to have an upset stomach, and I did not understand why. I appreciated the resource section and the note to parents and caregivers. I had not heard of emetophobia until I read this book, and learning this term has been an eye opener for me.

I am so thankful there are books available now that help kids know more about their bodies and their feelings. I appreciate that this book approaches vomit from a viewpoint of curiosity, because not all kids are afraid of it, some might think it's cool . . . in a gross sort of way. I also loved the fun facts throughout--although this book is for kids, adults can learn so much from it too! My favorite thing about this book is how inclusive the language and illustrations are so that children can see themselves represented in the book.

Cons: None that I can think of, but I do recommend that kids read this with adults if they are having stomach troubles due to anxiety so they can talk to the adult about it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for the opportunity to read this book.

Facing Mighty Fears About Throwing Up deals with emetophobia and moving past those fears. It explains why people may throw up and why it helps the body expel bad things from the body. Vomiting actually leads to the body feeling better. The book contains simple steps children can use to get over their fear. It also contains a note to parents and caregivers section which explains how to provide additional information on how to help children overcome their fears. This includes tips such as remaining calm, avoiding repeated reassurances, and not participating in the child's avoidance of things in order to potentially avoid throwing up. The back of the book includes additional resources.
This is an excellent book for parents/ caregivers to use with children who have emetophobia. There are fun facts sprinkled throughout the book which are interesting for the children as well as adults.

It’s true, no one likes to be sick, but it’s one of my family’s biggest fears, so I was happy to have a read about vomit. Can one really be happy about reading about vomit? But you get my point, it was a topic of interest.

Facing Mighty Fears About Throwing Up was a semi-helpful little read with silly illustrations and ‘fun facts’ about emetophobia (good quiz question!).

Agree that “avoidance locks worry in place” it’s hard to find anyone excited about vomiting. And not convinced that just with emetophobia you avoid the food you ate the last time you threw up. I think even those without a serious aversion to vomit can’t eat or drink what they vomited for quite some time. I appreciated the author normalising the feelings associated with being sick.

I like the idea of this book and would have appreciated a bit more biological content/explanation with emphasis on the physical action of being sick. And the slang words offered for vomit were rather disgusting, no doubt some kids will love it!

Thanks #netgalley for a copy in exchange for my thoughts.

Who would have ever thought I would be giving a five star review to a book about vomit, yet here we are! Having had quite extreme emetophobia as a child (and to some extent as an adult), I really wish this book had been around then. Dr. Huebner provides, in a completely non-judgemental way, a fantastic resource for children to overcome their fear of being sick. Providing a step by step guide to slowly work through in a fun way, this book aims to reduce a child’s anxiety in a honest, helpful way. Particularly useful is tips at the back for parents supporting children working through their phobia and information on how to use the book effectively. I like that the approach of this book isn’t forceful or cruel, just factual and honest. It gives the child the tools to be in charge and gain control of a situation rather than their anxiety. I also had no idea it was such a common fear!

Thank you to NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley publishers for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.