Customer Reviews

Fears, Doubts, Blues, and Pouts: Stories About Handling Fear, Worry, Sadness, and Anger (Wonder Woods Series)

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What an enchnanting selection of stories! This beautifully-illustrated book helps kids 4-9 appreciate the emotions adults sometimes term as "bad" or negative--fear, worry, anger, and sadness.

The charming forest characters work through their emotions in healthy ways, demonstrating positive skills for coping with difficult feelings. An excellent choice for parents and teachers who want to help their younger children develop healthy expressions for emotions.

I bought this book at the beginning of the school year when my son was having a hard time making friends and fitting in. It really helped him to hear other stories of fears and insecurities. I would recommend for any child because we all know they feel wounded at times.

The authors had a good idea with this topic, but the stories are not engaging. The characters are not well-developed and the story is basically missing. Children this age (4-7) really need a story that is going to hold their attention. Also, there are many words per page, and the pictures are not detailed enough to capture children's interest while the adult reads through all the words. I think there must be other books which do a better job of discussing fears and worries without being so laborious and uninteresting.

As a mental health professional, I have used this book for years with groups of children in mental health settings. The children love the book and the characters and the coping skills taught through the stories really stick. Many times after one story, the kids often ask for another. One group was disappointed there were only 5 stories. They often ask for paper and markers to draw the characters. I love this series- wish there were more