Through this rhyming tale, we follow our young narrator through a series of stressful situations. She wants to try out for the school play and make a new friend at dance camp - but the pain in her chest always gets in her way. She finally opens up to her Mum who explains the pain in her chest is called 'anxiety'. With her Mum's understanding and support, she slowly cures the pain in her chest.

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realistic and age appropriate … give opportunity for discussion and scope for making connections … as a teacher, the story gave plenty of scope to develop a lesson plan around the theme. Although the theme of the story was quickly picked up by the older pupils, I think this book, due to the ages in the timeline is best suited to an audience of infants to second class. The theme is topical and important in today’s society and so I feel that it is a book that needs to be explored more than once with a class/child … beautifully illustrated … The pictures also give ample opportunities for discussion and hypothesising … This book would provide an excellent resource in any school and for any parent who wants to teach their child(ren) about anxiety