Loved the simple way facing fear and anxiety was portrayed by a cute dinosaur but I do wish there was more of a “your feelings are valid and you can only be so prepared” mixed in with the “everything will be okay” ending. But I bought this one the other day because *I* wanted to read it because I was once a little Worrysaurus (and now sometimes am a Grown-Up Worrysaurus). The illustrations and use of pictures/colour throughout this book really helps to create the atmosphere for the reader. La temática sobre la que gira la historia es el miedo en diferentes vertientes; miedo a lo desconocido, a lo inesperado o a la incertidumbre que nos ocasiona la vida diaria, así como la forma que tiene de paralizarnos. Towards the end of the book when he begins to feel happier the colours get brighter again and he looks bigger on the page!

This is such a lovely story that expresses difficult emotions for children to deal with in a child friendly way and helps children to know we can control our emotions by chasing our worries away! I asked him if he worries about things like the worrysaurus does (obviously he does) and he said cheerfully “oh, not really, just the world ending and everyone dying. With a little help from his mom, Worrysaurus finds a way to soothe the anxious butterflies, chase his fears away, and find peace and happiness in the moment at hand. It might be me, but teaching „Carpe Diem“ to pre-schoolers, they of the „why do I need to go to bed? The Worrysaurus by Rachel Bright is a great lighthearted text and charming illustrations sure to calm the anxious butterflies in any child's tummy.This book uses colour to effectively convey the emotions of the Worrysaurus, with the backgrounds getting progressively darker as his worries spiral and brighter as he finds a resolution. El color juega un importante papel a lo largo de la historia, ya que expresará las emociones que el preocupausario esté sintiendo en ese momento.

This book could be used to start a discussion with a class or individual children about why they might worry and what they can do to help themselves feel better. Por su parte, Chris Chatterton comenzó su carrera en diseño gráfico y animación, trabajando en una variedad de proyectos, incluidos Dr Who y The Dumping Ground de CBBC. We would create a list of things to do when you have a worry, inspired by the book, such as sharing it with a trusted adult and doing things that make you happy. But it is not long before the overthinking gets out of control and a suggestion from a similarly nervous lizard feeds his anxieties just as children can do to each other. for today's young readers, with reassuring, lighthearted text and charming illustrations sure to calm the anxious butterflies in any child's tummy.I would discuss this with a class, and it would help them to talk about their feelings, for example: “I have a big butterfly today”. She explores the lovliness of words and the magic of pictures, revelling in a world of jam-eating miniature bears and other made-up animals. This is an amazing book that is perfect for children who are worried about something such as their work or field days out. I would use this book for PSHE throughout EYFS and Key stage 1 and will be sure to use this book within my teaching.