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Wemberly Worried Paperback – Picture Book, April 27, 2010

by Kevin Henkes (Author, Illustrator)
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Wemberly worried about everything. Big things. Little things. And things in between. Then it was time for school to start. And Wemberly worried even more. If you ever worry (or know someone who does), this is the book for you.

Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon, and night. "Worry, worry, worry," her family said. "Too much worry."

And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. But when it's time to go back to school and she meets a fellow worrywart in her class, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying!

This warm and comforting back-to-school favorite is from Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Kitten's First Full Moon, and Chrysanthemum.

“This winning heroine speaks to the worrywart in everyone.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 4
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    AD480L
  6. Dimensions
    8 x 0.12 x 10 inches
  7. Publisher
    Greenwillow Books
  8. Publication date
    April 27, 2010
  9. ISBN-10
    0061857769
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0061857768
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“Henkes once again puts his finger on the pulse of young children, combining good storytelling, careful characterization, and wonderfully expressive artwork to create an entertaining and reassuring picture book.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

“Wemberly shows that being human is cause for celebration, even if you’re a mouse.” — New York Times Book Review

“This winning heroine speaks to the worrywart in everyone.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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A back-to-school favorite

Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon, and night. "Worry, worry, worry," her family said. "Too much worry." And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. But when she meets a fellow worrywart in her class, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenwillow Books; Illustrated edition (April 27, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061857769
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061857768
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD480L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.12 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,330 ratings

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Kevin Henkes

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Kevin Henkes is the author and illustrator of close to fifty critically acclaimed and award-winning picture books, beginning readers, and novels. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon in 2005. Kevin Henkes is also the creator of a number of picture books featuring his mouse characters, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Lilly’s Big Day and Wemberly Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book Owen, and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. His most recent mouse character, Penny, was introduced in Penny and Her Song (2012); her story continued in Penny and Her Doll and Penny and Her Marble (a Geisel Honor Book). Bruce Handy, in a New York Times Book Review piece about A Good Day, wrote, “It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius.” Kevin Henkes received two Newbery Honors for novels—one for his newest novel for young readers, The Year of Billy Miller, and the other for Olive’s Ocean. Also among his fiction for older readers are the novels Junonia, Bird Lake Moon, The Birthday Room, and Sun & Spoon. He lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. You can visit him online at www.kevinhenkes.com.

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Customers find the book helpful for young children who may be anxious about starting school. They appreciate the relatable illustrations and simple story. Readers praise the writing quality as well-written and interesting. Opinions differ on the vocabulary, with some finding it great and easy to understand, while others feel it lacks depth and is poorly thought-out.

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41 customers mention "Book for children"39 positive2 negative

Customers find the book helpful for young children and kids with social skills training. It helps children understand that everyone gets worried sometimes. The story is cute and perfect for little ones who worry about everything. Readers also mention it's great for children with anxiety to learn how to cope with it and an enjoyable experience for the whole family to share.

"This book has great pictures and if very appropriate with the age it was advertised for." Read more

"Love this book for children, it discusses that worry is normal, that with support of family, friends and teachers, it will be okay!" Read more

"...of all for children who express a lot of worries, it’s also great to share with kids who are thrilled to try new things. Why?..." Read more

"...This book is also great for children with anxiety to learn how to cope with it...." Read more

36 customers mention "Illustrations"36 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's illustrations. They find it cute, sweet, and relatable. The reassuring message is appreciated by readers.

"This book has great pictures and if very appropriate with the age it was advertised for." Read more

"...Wemberly worries about everything big and small. There are cute illustrations to go with each simply written page...." Read more

"...Overall, it’s a sweet, simple story about looking to adults and other kids when faced with fears." Read more

"...Many of the illustrations provide a perfect springboard for helping kid label and discuss emotions, make inferences and predict outcomes...." Read more

24 customers mention "Story quality"22 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the story's quality. They find it touching and realistic, with meaningful messages that help children process emotions and anticipate school. The book is comforting for worriers of any age.

"...about starting a new school, and this story is a great help in processing the emotions and anticipation of the first day of school...." Read more

"...Overall, it’s a sweet, simple story about looking to adults and other kids when faced with fears." Read more

"...For me personally the story is quite entertaining and it is a book I hope my kids will enjoy reading when they are a little older..." Read more

"This is a very touching story that both my 5-year-old daughter and I enjoy reading together...." Read more

10 customers mention "Writing quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the writing quality of the book. They find it well-written and interesting. The author is praised as a wonderful writer of children's books. The book is described as a good read and great for teaching writing skills.

"...Important theme about not worrying excessively about everything. Writer is very good." Read more

"...But overall, a really great read and I agree with the other reviewers who say that Henkes never disappoints." Read more

"...Delightfully written, and appealing to young children, and parents...." Read more

"The book came in great condition and was a very good read. I'd recommend to anyone with kids and have children in their family...." Read more

3 customers mention "Activity level"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's activities and opportunities to expand on them. They find it engaging and exciting.

"...Also this book gives a lot of opportunity to branch activities off of it. I was overall impressed." Read more

"loved the book. Lots of activities that links to this book." Read more

"exciting..." Read more

9 customers mention "Vocabulary"6 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the vocabulary in the book. Some find it good for conversation starters and comprehension questions, with great messages for kids. Others feel the content is not well-thought-out and relatable enough.

"...say my worry-wort has been magically reformed, but the book was a good conversation starter that was on her level...." Read more

"...It talks about worry but does a terrible job explaining the term." Read more

"...There’s some repetitive phrases in the book that I thought was pretty neat...." Read more

"...As always, Kevin Henkes provides great vocabulary and this book easily lends itself for comprehension questions." Read more

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  • Lindsey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cute
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2024
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    This book has great pictures and if very appropriate with the age it was advertised for.
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  • Nicholle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very sweet, relatable story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022
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    My 8 year old worrier is extremely anxious about starting a new school, and this story is a great help in processing the emotions and anticipation of the first day of school. Wemberly finds that some of the things she worried about actually turned out opposite of what she was expecting, even finding a kindred spirit friend on the first day of school. Brought a tear to my eye. Definitely recommend this to any kiddos experiencing anxiety about school.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a child attending school for the first time!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2024
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    Love this book for children, it discusses that worry is normal, that with support of family, friends and teachers, it will be okay!
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  • suzhart48
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wemberly Worried
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2024
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    I gave it to my granddaughter on her first day of kindergarten. She loved it and wanted it read over and over again.
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  • Megan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good for your little worrier
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2017
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    My 5 year old daughter is a big worry-wort. I don't know where she gets it from, but worry, worry, worry is what she does. A friend recommended this book, and I am so glad she did. I didn't give my daughter much background, just started reading. Wemberly worries about everything big and small. There are cute illustrations to go with each simply written page. At the end of the story, Wemberly makes a new friend and learns she does not need to worry so much.
    As I read the book to my daughter for the first time, her smile grew and grew, especially when we read about Wemberly rubbing the ears of her special rabbit, the way my daughter does with her "lovey." When we got to the end, she immediately asked me to read it again, and then again two more times. After the initial reads, we had a really good heart to heart about worries. Seeing Wemberly overcome her worries helped more than me saying "don't worry." I won't say my worry-wort has been magically reformed, but the book was a good conversation starter that was on her level. I highly recommend for the little worrier in your life.
    20 people found this helpful
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  • Kirsten
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Little Ones Starting Something New!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018
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    This is a lovely book for little ones who are getting ready to start kindergarten or preschool. While this likely gets selected most of all for children who express a lot of worries, it’s also great to share with kids who are thrilled to try new things. Why? It gives them a chance to develop empathy and understanding for their friends — and for families to talk about how to help out friends who seem scared, nervous or shy.

    Overall, it’s a sweet, simple story about looking to adults and other kids when faced with fears.
    9 people found this helpful
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  • Shoplifter
    4.0 out of 5 stars Don’t Worry, It’s a Good Read!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
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    Another book that I happened upon while at work (school.) There’s some repetitive phrases in the book that I thought was pretty neat. Not a lot of words crammed onto one page but there’s a good flow when reading the story. A little inspiration for someone who may worry too much.
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  • Lynn Volpini
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just lovely...and helpful!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2016
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    As a speech language pathologist, I like to teach kids about specific emotions. This book was recommended to me by a child psychologist with whom I collaborate to help kids with selective mutism. I have read this book to many children and they all seem to love it. Many of the illustrations provide a perfect springboard for helping kid label and discuss emotions, make inferences and predict outcomes. Questions I commonly ask while reading this book: "How is Wemberly feeling now? How do you think she will feel about going to school tomorrow? She spilled her juice - is that a small problem or a big problem? Have you ever been worried?" Many of my kids have asked if they can borrow this book for a week and I simply can't refuse - so I bought myself an extra copy.
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  • Teresa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kinders!
    Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2022
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    They were put into the welcome to kinder bags! The students and their families loved them.
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  • SjanUK
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Amazon Seller. Exactly as expected.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2023
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    Excellent Amazon Seller. Exactly as expected.
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  • Client d'Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really good
    Reviewed in France on March 5, 2020
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    My son likes all the books written by Kevin kenkes.
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  • Parveen Saini
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book for nursery joiners
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2021
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    The book was delivered promptly. My 2 year old loves this book when I read it to him. Its a great book to introduce kids to nursery and help them provide assurance and comfort. We love this book!
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  • Sabrina Block
    5.0 out of 5 stars It helped her feel like she is not the only one who worries a ...
    Reviewed in Canada on March 24, 2017
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    I bought this for my worrisome 5 yo and she immediately connected with the character and her worries. It helped her feel like she is not the only one who worries a lot and that it is okay to have worries.
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