Ramón se preocupaba por todo, hasta que su abuela le dijo que con los quitapesares estaría más tranquilo.

Billy has anxiety and worry about every little thing. His mom and dad try to help by comforting him and telling him everything will be fine but that only helps when he’s home. When he sleeps over at his grandma house he can’t seem to fall asleep because his mind is wondering. But his grandma has the perfect thing to help billy with all his worries. She gives him these dolls to tell his worries to so he can get them off his mind and it actually helps. Well for a few days Billy sleeps like a baby after telling his worries to the dolls before bedtime but then he starts to worry about the dolls knowing all his worries. But he came up with a great idea to make worry dolls for the worry dolls. This story is about overcoming your fears and finding what helps you the best. Would tech a great lesson for younger readers. ( )

Billy is a bit of a worrier. He worries about everything. His Grandma knows just what he needs to help him overcome his fears. Once he learns Grandma's secret he finds he never has to worry again. A book about children's fears and how to overcome them.

billy worries a lot his grandma makes dolls for him to share his worries with. The story talks about what to do when worried and what worry is so children can label the emotion.

L'illustrateur Anthony Browne aime travailler sur les affects et les émotions qui touchent directement les plus jeunes. Ici, il ne déroge pas à la règle, en abordant les peurs nocturnes. On suivra Billy, un enfant inquiet qui, au moment du coucher, ne parvient plus à fermer l’œil. Des chapeaux, des chaussures, des nuages, même la pluie, passés au crible de son imagination, deviennent des être effrayant et des objets de tracas. Même les câlins de ses parents ne lui sont d’aucun secours pour combattre ce que son esprit convoque. Il ira se confier à sa grand-mère qui lui proposera des poupées-tracas, venues du Guatemala. Ces petites figurines font disparaître toutes les inquiétudes dès que leur confie les soucis. Le moyen sera efficace dans la mesure où l'enfant se les appropriera. Anthony Browne nous sert ici une mise en scène qui joue subtilement sur les expressions de son personnage. Voici un album comme on aime en lire, délicat et plein de clin d’œil aux enfants pour répondre directement à ce qu’ils vivent au quotidien.

Dès 5 ans ( )