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"This is a sensitive, beautifully illustrated book that helps children to re-frame their worries, and helps them to cope when their thoughts can start to feel overwhelming. I'd recommend it for all parents." - Prof Sam Wass, Child Psychologist and Neuroscientist
"This book is a beautiful exploration of the all-too-common feelings of overwhelm and worry and acts as a sensitive guide to how young readers can cope when faced with their own very big thoughts. . . a sweet and supportive story. . . This is a gentle and hopeful read with a message of self-compassion." Inis Magazine, CBI
There are times when I don't feel like myself. In these wobbly moments, my belly feels sick, my heart thumps, and sometimes I even want to cry. And that's because I'm worried. I call my worries ... BIG THOUGHTS.
Everyone has worries: BIG THOUGHTS. These Big Thoughts can be invisible, but loud - nobody else can hear the racket they make inside your head. Big Thoughts can be about the future - things that haven't and won't ever even happen - or about the past. Big Thoughts can even be make-believe. That's the annoying thing about Big Thoughts ... they don't always tell the truth.
In her distinctively fizzy voice, Laura Dockrill connects with her readers - making them feel completely seen and heard - and offers children very real coping strategies to calm their worried minds; strategies they can carry with them throughout their lives. Richly detailed and emotive illustrations from Ashling Lindsay make this a vital read to reassure the anxious minds of children of all ages.
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Laura Dockrill is an award-winning children's author and illustrator who has been twice nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year. Laura is a successful scriptwriter, having earned a BAFTA nomination for her short film Goldfish, and is also a poet-in-residence for BBC Radio 1. She is the author of the beloved Darcy Burdock series, Blossom, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, and the picture book Grey, illustrated by Lauren Child. Find her under Ariella Feiner's list at unitedagents.co.uk, on Instagram as @lauraleedockrill, or on X as @LauraDockrill.Ashling Lindsay is an Irish artist, author and designer from Belfast. She has an MA in Design and a BA in Visual Communication from Belfast School of Art. Recent projects include an illustrated biography for the critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling series Little People, BIG DREAMS and an illustrated picture book Big Thoughts by Laura Dockrill. Ashling has authored two picture books and illustrated more than 15 titles. She teaches illustration at Belfast School of Art.
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Dockrill helps children process their thoughts and offers coping strategies that will help them deal with anxiety. The Bookseller
