28 raring2go.co.uk Thank you to the staff at Worcestershire Libraries who recommended these books based on the theme of Well-Being. ‘Reading Well’ for children provides information, stories and advice to support children’s mental health and wellbeing. Books have been chosen and recommended by leading health professionals and co-produced with children and families. This year’s Summer Reading Challenge, ‘Gadgeteers’, starts in July with a technology theme! Find lots of themed activities in your local library: Dudley: www.better.org.uk/library/dudley Worcestershire: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/libraries Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival A poignant story about anxiety. When Ruby makes a friend – who has a worry too – and talks about what’s bothering her, Ruby soon realises that everybody gets worries, and they are nothing to be ashamed of. Bloomsbury Children’s Books, How Are You Feeling Today? by Molly Potter. Illustrator Sarah Jennings. A great dip -in book with fun, imaginative ways to help children understand and cope with a whole range of different emotions. Helpful parent/carer notes at the back provide more ideas to try out together. Something Bad Happened: A Kid’s Guide to Coping with Events in the News by Dawn Huebner. Illustrator Kara McHale. Full of advice for children who may be worried about events in the news, this guide from a best-selling author offers advice for having tough conversations with 6–12-year-olds about world events such as natural disasters, terrorism and war. The book addresses common questions and provides tools to calm fears. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. If your child would like to review a book email kidderminster@raring2go.co.uk. Books for Well Being Children’s Book Reviews Raring2go! READING © The Reading Agency. Registered charity number 1085443 (England & Wales) Illustrations by Julian Beresford and © The Reading Agency 2022 Summer Reading Challenge 2022 Presented by The Reading Agency. Delivered in partnership with libraries. summerreadingchallenge.org.uk JOIN FREE AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY!
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