By Jion Sheibani (author) , Jion Sheibani (illustrator) Part of the The Worries series
"A heartfelt, humorous mindfulness manual for fans of funny fiction"
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February 2021 Book of the Month
Written and illustrated by Jion Sheibani, Sohal Finds a Friend is a sweet side-splitting story that will provide much comfort to little worriers as they enjoy an adventure in the company of an endearing boy and his furry friends. It’s a brilliant way to help children understand their anxieties and express themselves - think Pixar’s Inside Out in book form.
Sohal is one of life’s worriers and dreads bedtime, when “the darkness would grow and grow, until it filled every part of his body”. His dad’s suggestion of calm breathing doesn’t help, and his mum’s suggestion of counting sheep is useless too, for in Sohal’s mind they’re transformed into mutant alien sheep fleeing a giant robot wolf!
But everything changes when he draws the monsters that plague him and…THEY COME TO LIFE! With Hurt, Fail, Anger, Big, and Alone for company, Sohal’s attention is diverted to worrying about them - what will everyone at school think? – but it’s not long before The Worries help him understand and control his own worries, while providing a whole lot of fun.
Funny, with thoughtful themes that foster off-the-page dialogue, this is a warm-hearted winner for 5+ year-olds.
You can find more books on this theme in our Anxiety & Wellbeing collection.
Everyone feels worried sometimes. But what if your worries came to life and started following you around? Sohal worries about a lot of things - the dark, mutant sheep, not having any friends - you name it, he worries about it! So one night he draws his worries to make himself feel better - and somehow they look a lot less worrying once he's scribbled them down . . .
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Imagine Sohal's surprise when he wakes up the next morning, and finds a set of funny furry friends at the end of his bed! His worries have come to life, and it's not long before Hurt, Fail, Anger, Big and Alone have turned his world upside down. Now it's up to Sohal to work out how to keep his worries under control - and have some serious fun while he's at it . . .
Jion Sheibani grew up in Brighton and now lives in Paris with her family. She is a self-taught illustrator and studied English literature at Oxford University. One of her very first jobs was as an intern to Green Party MP Caroline Lucas in the European Parliament, and working on green issues definitely influenced Jion's first picture book, Lily & The Polar Bears.
Jion was a teacher at Sciences Po and ENSAE in Paris before opening her own language school for children. She says: “I hope that The Worries will help other children (and parents!) to think of anxieties as characters to befriend and tame, rather than fear.”
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Inside Out meets Adam Kay in this humorous and heartfelt story about meeting, managing and accepting your worries.
'Inside Out' meets Adam Kay in this humorous and heartfelt story about meeting, managing and accepting your worries. Introducing Hurt, Anger, Big, Fail and Alone... Sohal’s (furry) worries have come alive and they’re leaving a whole lot of mischief and fun in their path!
With an abundance of picture books geared towards mental health and mindfulness, it’s utterly refreshing to read a book on this topic aimed at confident young readers (5+), and Jion Sheibani’s The Worries is the ideal book to get children talking about their feelings.... Read Full Review
I liked ‘The Worries’ because the book was funny and sometimes made me laugh out loud. You should read this book because it helps you to understand how to share your worries with others, and it reminds you that everyone worries about something.
I liked ‘The Worries’ because the book was funny and sometimes made me laugh out loud. It was all about a boy called Sohal who worries about everything. One day his worries come to life, follow him around and get him into trouble. The worries are very believable and are all things that I know I sometimes worry about. I enjoyed reading about how Sohal manages to overcome his worries and even makes a friend when he thought he would always be lonely at school. My favourite worry was ‘Alone’ as she is really funny and I sometimes feel alone too. You should read this book because it helps you to understand how to share your worries with others, and it reminds you that everyone worries about something.... Read Full Review
Perfect for little people with big emotions.
Aidan - I really like this book because it really helps me with my anxiety. I felt like I was Sohal and they were all of my worries! I think it was really nice that Sohal found a friend and started to find ways to get rid of his worries. It helped me think of a different way to think about my own worries. It was really fun to read and enjoyable and funny. I think a lot of children who have anxiety and worries would like this book, it might help them to know that other people feel the same as them.
Milo - I thought this was so funny. I really liked Big the Worry because he was so confused and sometimes I want to be big and sometimes small.... Read Full Review
Aidan and Milo Jones
Everyone feels worried sometimes. But what if your worries came to life and started following you around?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Worries: Sohal Finds a Friend and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Worries: Sohal Finds a Friend features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Funny, PSHE: Health , Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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The Worries: Sohal Finds a Friend was written by Jion Sheibani and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
The Worries: Sohal Finds a Friend has 137 pages
Yes it is part of The Worries series
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