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32 pp.
| Candlewick |
November, 2006 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-3124-8$15.99
(3)
K-3
Billy's excessive anxieties paralyze him. Although his parents' reassurances don't console him, Billy confesses his worries to his grandma, who has just the thing: Guatemalan worry dolls who can shoulder the fears he confides in them. Browne's precise lines convey Billy as the embodiment of an overburdened worrier; the bright colors of the worry dolls emblemize his relief.