This is an adorable book with rhyming text and really lovely illustrations. There is a lot of diversity in terms of the images of children portrayed in these pages, and care has been taken to make them seem cute and relatable.

The book is also packed with good practical advice for children who are experiencing anxiety, offering multiple ideas that may help.

It also tailors the suggestions to the particular form of anxiety the child may be experienceing, and gose further to suggest alternatives if one particular tool does not work as expected.

Affirmations are built into the text and the book also uses the well-known 5 senses method to allay anxiety. Highly recommended for young children who may be having problems with an abnormal level of worry or anxiety.

This book is a great read for anyone who struggles with anxiety. Written in rhyme, the language presented is very attainable for young audiences to follow and understand. Not only does it normalize anxiety, it also gives alot of coping techniques to help handle those emotions. I can see alot of the verses being used as a quick reminder to children to just take a second and give themselves time to work through anything that is eating at them.

A Wallop of Worries is a beautiful book to use with younger readers and listeners who are experiencing anxiety and uncertainty but just don’t know how to articulate the feelings they have and what to do about them. As adults we have the capacity to describe our emotional responses - fears, anxieties but for children this isn’t always so.,

Alyssa Caparaso Hurley has created a wonderful book in rhyming prose to help young children recognise their emotions and express their strength and resilience through a simple series of sayings. There are also sensory techniques to help overcome nervous and unsure moments. Vicky Kuhn’s charming and not over powering provide colour and comfort .

This is a wonderful book to use with a EYS or KS 1 class or with individual children - a bedtime read or one to one book time.Highly recommended and a book that will certainly be recommended to friends and colleagues in primary education