Ruby's Worry

Beautifully illustrated with an important message. This book could be used with all ages to highlight the importance of sharing feelings - it is aimed at ks1 but I know my year 4 children would like it and have some great discussions around it.

lisacoles

A gentle, relatable story about managing anxiety and worries. Ruby’s journey encourages talking about feelings and seeking support. Perfect for ages 4–7. Great for emotional wellbeing conversations.

katiefgarcia

I read this with the intention to read to my whole class, in the hopes that it gets them to trust me with their worries, thus promoting memory function in learning. Great book for SEND or any child really.

Bookdragonteacher85

I read this to my reception class children. I loved that it made the children realise it’s ok to have a ‘worry’, and it can help to share your worry. My class really enjoyed this book

Formankel

This book is a lovely way of explaining to children that it's OK to have a worry. It goes on to say that talking to someone really helps 'get rid' of the worry. Lovely story.

flossy.hardy

This is a lovely story and i will be using in my classroom next year, for my Year 1's who will probably worry about something. Will put in the reading corner for children to access it.

HHorner

I read this in an assembly for World Mental Health Day and from 3 to 11 years old, every child was wholly focused on the story because they feel the same way. The story is nicely told and beautifully illustrated, very accessible and hooked the audience as Ruby’s Worry grows and grows. Definitely worth reading and revisiting.

MrsRB

The story is not actually about what Ruby's worry is but more about how to deal with feelings. It's a real life lesson, a reminder that it's good to talk, to share how you feel. The use of colour in the illustrations really make it easy to understand Ruby's worry, even for early years children.

C Ward

We love Ruby’s Worry in our school. We use it across the school to discuss how to talk about our worries and concerns. We use Ruby as an example and the children will often comment things like ‘I have a worry like Ruby’ or ‘my worry monster is small’. Highly recommend.

Stacey.12

A beautifully illustrated book. Brilliant for talking to young children about their worries.

JoPrice

A really relatable read for our young people in the middle of a pandemic. A lovely message about talking to each other lightens a worry and beautifully illustrated to visualise the burdens of worries.

Jphillips

Great book for inclusivity. Very nicely demonstrates how not to bottle up your feelings but to share them with friends, teachers and parents so that they can help you shrink your worries. I love the use of black and white.

Buffrey

I loved the simple way this explains to children how to deal with their problems. You never find out what Ruby's worry is. It's not important; the important part is how she deals with it.

Natcrab

A great way to talk to children (and adults) about worry and coping mechanisms.

Hollie

I feel this book will encourage young people to talk about any worry's they might have. This book is a great read as it helps to identify what we feel in ourselves as well as others. I would recommend this book to Parents and Teachers.

melissaw143

This is part of a sries of picture books on mental health for children and is about Ruby, who has a worry that is consuming her mind and it becomes bigger and bigger. It's quite a short and sweet book but the important message about talking about your worries is communicated clearly with a charming main character and attractive illustrations.

kpeugniez

Such a lovely story that is sensitive to help children with their feelings and worries. I loved the illustrations and how they went black and white when a worry was around but came back to life in colour when she talked about the worry and felt better!

Taylorc1993

A lovely, simple picture book with a clear message. Suitable for children from EYFS and upwards.

BeckyLF

A simple story which tackles a difficult subject, worries and anxiety in young children. I read it to my granddaughter who is 4. 5 years and she talked about her worries about starting school in September. The theme of the book is a worry is a burden that gets bigger unless you talk to someone about it. It helps children talk about feelings and also helps them empathise too. A good book for anytime but especially good after lockdown has caused extra worries .

haddy

A really good book for helping younger children to understand that, for even the most confident of people, worries can develop and grow and grow unless they are shared. Lovely ending where it shows that you can never be worry free, but you can cope with your worries with support.

steven.crabbe