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A review by pvp_niki
An Unexpected Thing by Ashling Lindsay
5.0
I cannot really tell much more about this book than what is in the description already, the illustrations are cute and colorful and the book really delivers what is proposed, helps small children to learn how to cope with anxiety.
What I really liked in the book was that it represents both perspectives, and none of them in a condescending way and deliberately avoids false positivity and emphasizes that how either of the children views the world is not an absolute truth but perspective. This book not only helps cope with anxiety but also helps others to learn how to help those with anxiety. And all of this is accomplished in very few words.
I like reading books about emotional education written for children even as an adult because I think among all the difficult answers and advice and therapy they are capable of reaching back and inside a very deep part of us and shed some different light on our schemes. They don't replace therapy or self-work of course but I think they are a good reminder and can be effectively used as a source for positive affirmations.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing the ARC.
What I really liked in the book was that it represents both perspectives, and none of them in a condescending way and deliberately avoids false positivity and emphasizes that how either of the children views the world is not an absolute truth but perspective. This book not only helps cope with anxiety but also helps others to learn how to help those with anxiety. And all of this is accomplished in very few words.
I like reading books about emotional education written for children even as an adult because I think among all the difficult answers and advice and therapy they are capable of reaching back and inside a very deep part of us and shed some different light on our schemes. They don't replace therapy or self-work of course but I think they are a good reminder and can be effectively used as a source for positive affirmations.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing the ARC.