May 10, 2026

More Books for the Kid Who Worries

The worried kid needs a deeper shelf. Here are five more books.

These are the books featured in this post — tap any cover to find it on Amazon.

Cover of Ruby’s Worry

Ruby’s Worry

by Tom Percival

The worry starts as a little yellow thing only Ruby can see. The more she holds it in, the bigger it gets.

Cover of The Worrysaurus

The Worrysaurus

by Rachel Bright

The little dinosaur wakes up excited, and then the butterflies come. Not the pretty kind. The anxious kind.

Cover of Wemberly Worried

Wemberly Worried

by Kevin Henkes

Wemberly worries about the crack in the wall, the noise in the radiator, whether anyone will play with her at school.

Cover of The Worry Box

The Worry Box

by Suzanne Chiew

Murray Bear learns to write each worry on a slip of paper and put it in a little box. The worries don't go away. He learns to set them down for a while.

Cover of My Monster and Me

My Monster and Me

by Nadiya Hussain

The boy tells his grandmother about the monster that follows him everywhere, and the monster starts to shrink. Small enough to fit in his pocket.

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