LoveReading4Kids Says
Little Frida is a worrier; sometimes her worries stop her doing things, other times it feels that the only thing she can think about are her worries. Fortunately, her granny comes up with a clever but simple way to manage her worries.
Freed at last, Frida can relax and have fun with her friends. Lots of us, young children included, will know just how Frida feels and the agony of being weighed down with worries.
This sensitive story offers reassurance as well as very practical advice and is one to share with all sorts of readers. Illustrator Jenny Bloomfield catches Frida’s changing emotions beautifully and all the joy of her relationship with her granny.
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The Worry Jar Synopsis
Frida worries all the time. Big worries, small worries, and all-the-time worries. Her worries feel heavy, just like the pebbles she collects every day. Some days, Frida's worries become that only thing she can think about. But then, one day, her granny teaches her an ingenious way to keep her worries in check-and Frida finally feels the weight of her fears slip away . . . This sensitively written picture book explores how a young girl learns to manage her worries. Jenny Bloomfield's beautifully observed illustrations bring Frida's feelings and experiences vividly to life.
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9780192782748 |
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5th January 2023 |
Author: |
Lou John |
Illustrator: |
Jenny Bloomfield |
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Oxford University Press |
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Paperback |
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32 pages |
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Lou John Press Reviews
A beautifully illustrated, uplifting story about a little girl who learns how to cope with her big worries. - Naomi Jones, bestselling author of The Perfect Fit and One More Try
This is a picture book for anyone who worries, or who might. It is about Frida, who frets about everything and collects pebbles that represent her anxieties. Her funny, kind, jam-making grandmother gives her a big jar to put the pebbles in and keep the worries contained. It has a very happy resolution in which Frida finds freedom and courage. The story is helpful and touching, and expressed with clarity and succinctness, but the images - of the classroom, the park, the swimming pool, the garden and the road to school - make this special: charming, well observed and simply expressive, as well as beautifully composed and textured. The colours, though varied - notably turquoise, orange and pink - are muted, and although the book has joyous moments, the overall effect is calming. - Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times
With John's cleverly created and gentle story, and Bloomfield's beautifully observed illustrations bringing Frida's feelings and experiences vividly to life, this is a must-have book for school, nursery and home. - Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Post
This is a wonderfully heart-warming story designed to gently support children (and adults!) and help them to understand that everyone has worries. The illustrations are stunning, perfectly portraying the emotions of Frida throughout. It would be a brilliant book to read with any children that are anxious or upset about starting or returning to school in September or for any child who feels worried about anything. - Mini Travellers
A lovely book for Grannies to read to their very own grandchildren with big worries...The illustrations are full of soft, chalky colours and match the gentle text beautifully. 4 stars - Books for Keeps