The emoji is worried. In this Emoji Emotions Level A reader children can read simple sentences featuring their favorite emoji characters. Emoji Emotions books help young children identify emotions and promote social emotional learning for preschool, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten level readers. Each book follows the simple pattern of showing an emoji character displaying the title's emotion. In WORRIED, kids will reinforce their understanding...

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Apparently, a number of years ago, he hasn't said how much it was, but it enabled him to build this house with enough left over to go with his retirement to live on, if he remains careful with how he spends it. After he won so much, he said he felt a little flush and knew someone who was going to open a store. He said the conditions were right, but just before the other person was to open the store, he found out he had cancer and didn't want to go...

[This book] first discusses normal anxiety, anxiety disorders, and the personality traits of anxious children. [Next, it] addresses the role of parents, schools, and society in contributing to children's anxiety. Additional chapters discuss the impact of terrorism, war, and the media. [Finally, the book] gives sources of help: psychotherapy, medication, and alternative and complementary therapies.-Back cover.

The night before they plan to move in together, Quille finds the man she loves dead in his apartment.Police point to his failed medical career as evidence of suicide or accidental overdose. His ex-wife agrees.But Marco's son insists his father was stable, sober, and excited about his future with Quille.Suspicious of the police based on bitter experience, Quille vows to find the truth and help Marco's son. Using her skills as an attorney and former...

A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.

Potato is worried about what might happen in the future, causing Flamingo to worry, too, but their friend, a little girl, encourages them to focus on enjoying the present, instead.

"This picture book, written in the first person, is gentle, supportive, and straightforward. It describes a child's experience with worry and the many ways it can surface, as well as ways to cope with what can be a challenging emotion for young children. Back matter for adults offers more context and expands on the information in the book"-- "Children learn practical strategies for coping with worry and anxiety. Gentle, supportive, and straightforward,...

Its normal to feel worried sometimes, but its good to recognize when our worries keep us from enjoying fun experiences. Readers discover this valuable life lesson as they learn along with Lion, whose worries nearly ruin his field trip to an amusement park. Age-appropriate text allows young readers to learn for themselves how to deal with feeling worried in a healthy way. Questions are also included to help readers relate the content of Lions story...