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Wemberly Worried
Worried about the first day? Wemberly was too. Then she met Jewel. 🐭
Who it's for
Young children often can't tell nervousness from dread, and this book shows the worry growing (the type literally gets larger against a background of question marks) before something good happens.
Anxious→Hopeful
Feelings it meets
What it is
Wemberly the mouse worries about everything, big and small, and her worries peak as the first day of nursery school approaches. Then she meets Jewel, another quiet worrier, and ends the day happy and eager to come back.
Where to find it
Hardcover and paperback from major booksellers; widely held in libraries.
Before you start
Age: Ages 4–7 (Kirkus)
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act 3, Scene 1
