{"product_id":"the-worried-book-9781636551982","title":"The Worried Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilariously honest and heartwarming story about anxiety, self-doubt, and the power of positive thinking, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Worried Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e shows young readers that it's OK to worry--what matters is how we respond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Worried Book is having a bit of a meltdown. \"Hi, I can't wait for you to read me... You are going to read me, right? Wait--what if you don't like me? What if nobody likes me?!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the most anxious book on the shelf--a nervous narrator who worries about everything that could possibly go wrong. But as the pages turn, this worried book discovers something important: everyone feels anxious sometimes, and the key isn't to make the worries disappear--it's learning what to do with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith warmth, humor, and a gentle touch, The Worried Book invites young readers to acknowledge their \"what-if\" thoughts and imagine what could go right instead of wrong. A reassuring read for little worriers and the grownups who love them, this story is perfect for classrooms, bedtime, or anytime kids need a comforting perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard Pearlstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Comet Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 9.14w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636551982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Pearlstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine picture books that have been translated into five languages. His most recent picture books include \u003ci\u003eThis Book Is Not For You \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Book for Good Kids\u003c\/i\u003e. Pearlstein lives with his family in Birmingham, Alabama. \u003cb\u003eJames Munro \u003c\/b\u003ehas been drawing since he could grasp a pencil. From that moment, everything in his path has fallen prey to his doodles, from books and magazines to films and animation. He lives and works in a pile of pencil shavings and spilled ink in Liverpool, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Howard Pearlstein \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858850267293,"sku":"9781636551982","price":29.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f422c9fd-6c31-4aa7-8433-70651e86cf7e.jpg?v=1776861957","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-worried-book-9781636551982","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}