Description:
Told through soft, gorgeous color illustrations, Why Worry is a gentle story of two friends swept into the unpredictable wilderness and how, despite feeling anxiety and worries, they find peace and calmness together.
Once upon a time there were two good friends, Cricket and Grasshopper.
Cricket always worried. Grasshopper never did.
Cricket and Grasshopper go on a high-flying, wild adventure and encounter a large crow, a hungry fish, powerful winds, and more. But while Grasshopper is having the time of her life, Cricket can't help but worry if they'll be safe, where they're going, and how they'll return home. Though the two have differing perspectives, Grasshopper and Cricket find support in each other through acceptance and patience. Originally published in 1979, Why Worry? is a soothing tale that teaches understanding and empathy of people who experience anxiety, and how to support and alleviate those worries.
Brief description: Eric A. Kimmel is an award-winning author and has written more than fifty books, including Hank and Gertie, I Want a Real Bike in Oregon, Runaway Tortilla, and Rattlestiltskin. He was a professor at the Indiana University at South Bend and Portland State University and an elementary school teacher in Manhattan before retiring from teaching in 1993 to become a full-time writer. He currently lives in Portland, OR.
Review Quotes: "A pair of friendly insects experiences a series of worrisome events, but each has radically different reactions. . . Grasshopper shows a sensitive acknowledgement of Cricket's fears, when she wraps her arms around Cricket while he cries. . . The backmatter essay on 'Children and Worry' by two psychotherapists, intended for adult readers, explores why children (of an undefined age) may experience worry and offers a bulleted list of suggestions with sample dialogue."-- "Kirkus"