"I Have a Worry" by Tanya Balcke

I have seen this book come up a few times in my Facebook page but never took much notice of it. That was until I actually read the book. I was visiting my sister for afternoon tea and her 7 year old daughter showed me the new book her mum had brought, "I Have a Worry" by Tanya Balcke. I sat down with my niece and we read the book together. I was really impressed with the way the book portrayed worries and the strategies it provided to deal with worries. My niece loved the book. My daughter even came over to us and had a look at the book. The illustrations complimented the book beautifully. As a mum and a teacher I can see how this book can be helpful to teach children about worries and how to cope with them. However, i have to admit that my favourite part of this book would have to be the section at the back of the book that provides ideas and suggestions for parents and teachers to extend the conversation around the book. Different ideas for activities are also provided. The book even has a website with colouring pages from the book that children can complete and can even be sent to the author. I have to admit that i have always wanted to be an author and use my teaching experience to enhance the books contents, as Tanya Balcke has done. What an inspiration. I will definitely be watching to see if she releases any more books.

www.tanyabalcke.com/