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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Elisha Johnson

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lilly tames her worries by Carole Heaney- 5 out of 5 stars

I loved this book! My own daughter has anxiety and sometimes it can be really hard for her to calm down. Lilly learns to cope with her anxiety throughout this book and I found it to be informative. I love how easy the book is to read and how educational it was. I definitely recommend reading this book.

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Star’s
Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney

Lilly Tames Her Worries is a children’s book that children of any age can enjoy. This is a wonderfully written story that teaches children how to handle different situations that may cause anxieties and how to deal with them. The illustrations are colorful and bring the story to life. We are learning how to manage our emotions and this book was a big help. My five year old son has a blankey he takes with him everywhere. The thing is raggedy and I have to sneak to wash it. He says but mom I can’t go to sleep without it. So he related to Lilly and he kept saying as I was reading that it would be ok lilly. He was being encouraging to her and I think he took away more than he realizes. Follow along with Lilly as she learns how to deal with the “heebie- jeebies”. I highly recommend reading this book and we look forward to reading more from this Author.,

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Christine Baranek

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lilly Tames Her Worries
By: Carole Heaney

This is such a sweet story. It would be perfect for a little one who is facing anxiety regarding anything. In this story Lilly forgets her stuffed rabbit, however, I could see this for a child who is suffering from separation anxiety, or who is beginning school for the first time. I like how this book takes the time to explain the physical symptoms that accompany anxiety and show how Lilly learns to face her anxiety.
As an educator, I am always looking for books that focus on social emotional skills, this book is an amazing one that I will be adding to my repertoire. I am frequently recommending to parents books that might help with something their student is struggling with. I definitely recommend this book to all parents!

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Oscar and Emmy Gain a Friend by Terri Sabol – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

Oscar and Emmy Gain a Friend: A Story About Trap-Neuter-ReturnOscar and Emmy Gain a Friend: A Story About Trap-Neuter-Return by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Oscar and Emmy Gain a Friend by Terri Sabol

Oscar and Emmy Gain a Friend is a wonderfully written children’s book that children of any age will enjoy reading. This is an educational story that helps bring awareness to the T-N-R ( Trap Neuter Return) program and how it works. The colorful illustrations help to bring the story to life through the eyes of animals. Oscar and Emmy are cats and they meet a new friend Abby who is a stray cat. Follow along with them on their adventure and also learn about what The TNR is. What will happen when they come upon a stray cat? We loved reading this book by a new to us author. We are animal lovers and truly enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading more from this Author.

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Jaimie Salmon-Colburn

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I chose this book in mind of my kids going back to school this week. Children often have emotions that affect their bodies and many times they don’t know how to manage any of it. This book helps kids understand why it is happening and it offers a couple of solutions to help navigate those feelings. In this book the main character Lilly forgets her favorite stuffed rabbit at home. She uses this stuffed rabbit as a support stuffy. When she gets those pesky heebie-jeebies she would normally rub her rabbit’s ear, but because she forgot it at home she can’t. Once at school she sees the nurse who helps her with a breathing exercise that calms her down. A new friend at recess also shows her another way to help with belly butterflies. Throughout the book Lilly learns many things about her emotions and how they make her body feel. I would defiantly recommend this book to kids! My youngest daughter is eight, but I would say reading this to younger kids would be great as well. They younger they learn about their emotions and how they can affect your body the better. The illustrations are also wonderful! You can see the heebi-jeebies floating around her throughout the book. I can’t wait to read more from this author with my kids!

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Oscar and Emmy Gain a Friend by Terri Sabol – Review by Katie Matthews

Oscar and Emmy Gain a Friend: A Story About Trap-Neuter-ReturnOscar and Emmy Gain a Friend: A Story About Trap-Neuter-Return by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I read this book because it is very close to my heart. I volunteer for a rescue in the UK and the number of cats we have come into rescue to have kittens because of their owners have chosen not to neuter them. We have male strays who have been fighting again because of not being neutered, cats who get run over because they are either chasing females or getting away from other unneutered male cats. It’s a huge problem and I love that this story is addressing the issue at a young age. Its giving children to correct information about how to care for their pets to keep them safe. The story was really well written and had beautiful illustrations. I cannot recommend the book enough it shows how the T-N-R programme works and the positive effect it can have.

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was such a cute read and one that would definitely be a great addition to any child’s library both at home and school. The story was easy to follow and was beautifully illustrated. With some many children unfortunately displaying signs of anxiety this would be a great story to read with them about how to cope with their feelings especially as it is explained so well through the character of Lilly and how she deals with things that come up in her life. There are some lovely, simple activities for children to try.
A lovely read and I highly recommend it.

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Ten Little Starfish by Kim Ann – Review by Daryian Lucas

Ten Little Starfish: A Counting BookTen Little Starfish: A Counting Book by Kim Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5 Stars
This is such a cute, fun read! The illustrations are perfect for keeping the attention of younger readers. It’s very catchy with the way it’s written as well. Definitely recommend it be added to your reading rotation for your kid(s)!

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Carrie Reed

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wonderful book! I love that this touches on anxiety, especially in children. There is nothing to be ashamed of in having anxiety, but learning of ways to help yourself fight through it and cope is amazing. I love the square breathing technique and think I will actually try it out myself whenever I start feeling anxious. It is nice to see that Lilly uses her newly learned techniques while outside of her house to handle her heebie jeebies, but can still hang onto Hun Bun as her lifeline at home. The artwork in this book is so cute, Lilly’s sad face made me want to cry too.

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Ten Little Starfish by Kim Ann – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

Ten Little Starfish: A Counting BookTen Little Starfish: A Counting Book by Kim Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ten Little Starfish is a cute book. It would be perfect for preschoolers who are learning colors and how to count. The illustrations are so colorful and fun, each starfish a unique shape and color. The rhyming was subtle, but helped the story flow. We liked the facts about starfish the author included. My 7 year old knew some and others were new. I love the sunset page at the end.

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Kerry Baker

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a fun and cute story that teaches kids how to handle any worries and anxiousness they might have. The book is a great tool for teaching kids how to deal with their emotions but it is also engaging and easy for them to connect with. The images really made the book come alive.
Even though this book is aimed at a younger audience, it is easy to see how the techniques could be applied to all ages. This is one of those books that we read as a whole family and will definitely read more than once.

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Oscar and Emmy Gain a Friend by Terri Sabol – Review by Julie Johnson

Oscar and Emmy Gain a Friend: A Story About Trap-Neuter-ReturnOscar and Emmy Gain a Friend: A Story About Trap-Neuter-Return by Terri Sabol
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a sweet story that is also educational. Oscar and Emmy are the house cats and they start to see a black cat come up to the door of the house they live in. Oscar and Emmy’s owners start to set out food for Shadow, the new cat. The parents of the home teach their children about house pets vs feral cats and what they need to do. The children learn about Trap-Neuter-Release and then have an opportunity to continue to see Shadow after her procedure.

A great learning tool for youngsters to teach proper pet responsibility.

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Darian Vester

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Such a great book for kids of all ages! I know a lot of kids have security blanket or toy and this is a good book to read with them when you’re trying to have them not take it everywhere. I definitely suggest reading it if you notice your child is starting to show symptoms on anxiety, the main character tries some exercises to calm her anxiety that you can try with your kids. The author also mentions grounding methods in the back of the book. I also loved the illustrations and them showing the “Heebie-jeebies.”

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Angela Hayes

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

4.5 Stars

 

Lilly Tames Her Worries is a cute, illustrated children’s book that provides strategies for dealing with anxiety and stressful situations through Lilly’s experiences over the course of the story.
Lilly has her favourite toy rabbit that she’s had since she was a baby, and it goes everywhere with her. This aspect of the story brought back many memories of my own children, and now my grandchildren, who had/have their own security blanket toy ‘friends’. Lilly’s is HunBun, the rabbit. So, things take a bit of an anxious turn when, for once, Lilly doesn’t have HunBun with her at school. What happens when the Heebie-Jeebies arrive? What will she do?
A great story, but an even better ‘tool’ to use to help teach children to cope with anxiety. Some ‘grounding’ methods are also explained at the end of the story.
Beautifully illustrated too.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Carole Heaney!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Ten Little Starfish by Kim Ann – Review by Hannah Porter

Ten Little Starfish: A Counting BookTen Little Starfish: A Counting Book by Kim Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Omg this book is extremely cutee. 😍 I loved the artwork. My child stayed intrigued the whole time (he loves the ocean. Thanks wild kratts 🤣) this is one ebook I will definitely have to get a physical copy for our home library 🥰 I would recommend for anyone who’s trying to teach numbers. I definitely going to be checking out more stories by author Kim Ann.

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Hannah Porter

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I thought this story was awesome. Lilly Tames Her Worries Is not only just for kids,( even though i will without a doubt be reading this to mine constantly) It is for any and everyone of all ages. I’m not going to lie, while reading I was really relating to the main character Lily, Because I sometimes feel this way in public. So seeing these techniques for calming, I will have to remember them for next, to remain relaxed and not anxious. I will definitely recommend this book especially to my teacher friend 😊 it would go great in a calming corner.

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The Magic Carousel (The Brass Ring Series Book 1) by K.L. Small – Review by Tonya Merritt

The Magic Carousel (The Brass Ring #1)The Magic Carousel by K.L. Small
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is a cute coming to age story for young boys. It tells you the story of Russell and the challenges he faces as a ten year old boy in fifth grade. He begins getting bullied and in this time his life is falling apart but will his grandfather’s gift help him? It was a sweet book that gives the perfect outcome that keeps you entertained.

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Shannen Kern

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely loved everything about this book!! I have two kids, 7 and 11, and they both adored this book. The author writes Lilly in such a relatable way that we all saw ourselves in her. She has an emotional support stuffy, as most kiddos do, and forgets it on the way to school. I love that she found such supportive people in her life to help her name her emotions and teach her how to breathe when she gets the heebie jeebie feelings. I think this is a marvelous book for teaching kids of all ages the basics of calming your nervous system because they’re going to run into those situations and it’s helpful to have tools already prepared! I highly recommend picking this book up and sharing with everyone that you love in your life!

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Julie Johnson

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sweet Lilly smells an awful smell one day. She soon realizes that it’s her favorite bunny rabbit that goes everywhere with her. When her sister grabs her attention and they need to run out the door to catch the bus, Lilly realizes that HunnyBunny is not with her. She panics and isn’t quite sure what to do. School is hard that day because she isn’t feeling well. The school nurse teaches her about her amygdala and ways to calm herself down using the square breathing method. As other situations present throughtout the day, Lilly is able to build on her newfound strength and confidence to help her survive these other situations.

This is a super cute book that has excellent ideas for youngsters (and us older folk too!) in dealing with stress and anxiety. It would be a great book to have in any library and to share with those you love!

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Tonya Merritt

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really wish I had this book when my daughter was younger. It would’ve helped her so much. This book will be such a great help to any child who gets worried a lot. I would recommend it to any parent whose child has a favorite toy that gives them comfort and they have a hard time dealing with anxiety.

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a really cute book! Lilly is a little girl who sometimes worries, but her stuffed bunny tends to help her deal with them. Well, what happens when you forget that buffer? Lilly forgets her bunny when she goes to school and starts to worry. Throughout the book a handful of people help her in different ways to handle her worries with breathing, naming her worries, etc. By the end, she feels good about having many ways to get rid of and handle her worries. I thought this was a great lesson for young individuals. I work in the psychology field and the number one problem I see today is that people were never taught coping mechanisms. A lack of coping mechanisms leads to this uptrend in anxiety. Learning them from a young age really helps the development process of people.

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I Am An Outer Space Alien (I am an Alien) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tanya Wall, August 2023

I Am An Outer Space Alien (I am an Alien)I Am An Outer Space Alien by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a cute children’s book about Shirley, who doesn’t like her name. She is sure she isn’t from planet Earth, so she contacts the Aliens to come to visit. Shirley and Eee-ahh have fun adventures on planet Earth together – they learn that although they are different, they can be friends.

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The Magic Carousel (The Brass Ring Series Book 1) by K.L. Small – Review by Tanya Wall, August 2023

The Magic Carousel (The Brass Ring #1)The Magic Carousel by K.L. Small
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this middle grades adventure book. It was fun to meet Russell and his Grandpa. Rusty learns many lessons throughout this story = the importance of his grandpa, friendships and trust. When Grandpa takes Rusty on his first ride on the carousel, Rusty learns why his Grandpa loves to visit the carousel every day. Rusty continues to visit the carousel after his Grandpa has a stroke – he searches for his lead horse and finds Jimmy = the one that takes him to the most important time period of all.

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Donya Pedigo

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is by far one of the best children’s books I have ever read. I truly just wish this book had been around when I was a kid experiencing the heebie-jeebies, as Lilly calls them. As someone who has suffered from anxiety most of my life, I would truly recommend this book to all ages as there is a simple but beautiful message and spot-on techniques to help face everyday life when you feel anxious or scared. The colorful and detailed illustrations just add to this remarkable story. I would suggest everyone pick up a copy of this book, even if you or your child doesn’t suffer from anxiety. I’m sure we all know someone who does and using this book you can learn techniques that might help them. I can’t wait to read more books by this author!

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Jennifer Crain

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I appreciate the worries Lilly has are worries that many kids can relate to- washing a beloved stuffed animal, sitting next to someone new on the bus.

As an educator, I appreciated the inclusion of a breathing technique through the story, always great to find SEL related books that still tell a story! And includes the scientific words kids love to learn about. My school used brain in the hand, and this is a perfect fictionalized story to go along with it. Beginning and ending with a stinky stuffy leaves a clear message/reminder to kids (and adults) to be brave!

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I Am An Outer Space Alien (I am an Alien) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Crain

I Am An Outer Space Alien (I am an Alien)I Am An Outer Space Alien by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Adorable part of the alien hating his/her name, which kids that dislike their name for whatever reason can connect to. The alien and girl playing together is a subtle but powerful hint of inclusion and finding games all can play. As a teacher, I had a giggle when the “alien” only wants red foods, I have met many a kid that is addicted to red.

Overall, a cute read with colorful illustrations. You can’t go wrong with a Lois Wickstrom book.

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lilly Tames Her Worries is a cute children’s book that showcases Lilly and her need for a favourite toy to be on hand like most kids do. But what happens when mum is trying to ween you from having it 24/7?
Carole has written a clever story for kids of all ages to learn how to let go and deal with the unexpected and their anxiety, the “Heebie-jeebies.”
This not just a story it is a teaching method. It is very well done, and the bright and cheerful pictures help in doing so. The exercises are simple and easy to help calm little minds and
Journey along with Lilly as she learns to be brave and strong and control her need and anxieties.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Jennifer Reimer

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a really cute and entertaining children’s book. My kids really enjoyed it from the story line to the illustrations. The pictures in this book were super cute and went really well with the story line. This book was very informative about how kids can deal with stress and anxiety in situations that they might not be able to control. This also showed kids how to be brave in situations and brave enough to do things that might be harder to deal with or understand. This book was wonderful all around for kids learning about different feelings and how to help themselves with them.

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lilly Tames Her Worries is a kid’s book designed for children between the ages of six to ten years of age. The story centers around the character of young Lilly who suffers from the heebie-jeebies. Since she was born, she has always had her stuffed rabbit Hun Bun to keep her calm and soothe her worries. While in a hurry one morning Lilly forgets to put Hun Bun in her backpack before she goes to school. Once she is at school the pesky heebie-jeebies return and Lilly becomes stressed. Her palms begin to sweat, her heart starts to beat loudly, and her tummy starts to do flip flops. Not feeling well, Lilly asks her teacher if she can go to see the school nurse. She tells the nurse how she is feeling, and the nurse asks Lilly to try Square Breathing when she starts feeling the heebie-jeebies. When Lilly tries the breathing exercises, she feels better and practices using them throughout the day whenever a situation makes her worried. She also stops to ask herself what about the situation is causing her to feel the heebie-jeebies.

This was a wonderfully written book that helps children learn to manage stress and anxiety in situations that make them feel worried or nervous. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and really help bring the story to life. Although geared towards school-aged children I feel that it has some helpful pointers that adults, such as myself, could use as well. The techniques Lilly used through Square Breathing helped her to not only tame her worries but also helped her to be brave enough to do things that would otherwise be hard for her to do. She learned to ask herself what about the situation made her feel worried. Why was she feeling that way? What was she worried that would happen? Once Lilly tried the breathing exercises and realized why she felt the way she did it helped her to manage her worries and be brave enough to overcome them. This is a great resource for any home or school library to help children who suffer from worry, stress, or anxiety. I highly recommend this book!

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Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

Lilly Tames Her WorriesLilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lilly never goes anywhere without Hun Bun. One day she leaves Hun Bun at home and she gets the heebie jeebies. Lilly’s school counselor shows her how to manage them until she can get home to Hun Bun. A very cute read.

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