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The Worry Balloon - cover

The Worry Balloon

Amura Balsem

Publisher: Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press

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Summary

Yasmine’s life is full of colorful balloons that grow big and float around her as she studies and plays. One day, a small gray balloon also begins to grow, and follows her everywhere. It begins to frustrate her, and even gives her nightmares!
Yasmine learns from her grandmother that this is the anxiety balloon.
Follow along with this story to find out how Yasmine learned to cope with the anxiety balloon, and how she got it to shrink back down to normal!
Available since: 06/11/2023.

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