This is a sensitive, beautifully illustrated book that helps children reorganize their worries and learn how to cope when their thoughts start to get out of control. I recommend this book to all parents.

This story is a lovely exploration of the common feelings of anxiety and worry and serves as a gentle guide for young readers on how they can handle their own big thoughts. It is a sweet and supportive story, a gentle and hopeful read with a message of self-compassion.

Sometimes I don't feel like myself. In these uncertain moments, my stomach feels sick, my heart beats loudly, and sometimes I want to cry. And that happens because I worry. I call my worries... BIG THINKS.

Everyone has worries: BIG THINKS. These Big Thoughts may be invisible, but they are powerful – no one else can hear the noise they make in your head. Big Thoughts can be about the future – things that haven't happened yet and never will – or about the past. Big Thoughts can even be imaginary. That’s the tricky part about Big Thoughts… they don’t always tell the truth.

With her distinct lively voice, Laura Dorell connects with her readers – making them feel completely seen and heard – and offers children very real coping strategies to calm their anxious minds; strategies they can carry with them throughout their lives. Rich, detailed, and emotional illustrations by Asling Lindsay make this book essential for reassuring the worried minds of children of all ages.

Pages: 32, Dimensions: 21.6x21.6cm