Wally Wombat
By Sarah Hodgson, Emily Pomfrett & Kadri Kuusler
- Release Date: 2025-01-12
- Genre: Fiction for Kids
Description
Does your child lie awake with racing thoughts, ask endless "what if" questions, or struggle to calm down when worry takes over?
Wally Wombat: Anxiety Strategies teaches anxious children practical coping techniques they can use right away to feel calmer and more in control.
Through playful rhymes and colourful illustrations, Wally teaches evidence-based techniques:
• Cupcake Breathing - Smell the cupcake, blow out the candle
• Three, Three, Three - Use the senses to feel grounded
• Muscle Relaxation - Release physical tension
• Positive Self-Talk - Build confidence
Written by an allied health professional and teacher librarian, this book translates professional anxiety management into language kids understand and use.
PERFECT FOR:
• Anxious children ages 3-8
• Bedtime reading and classroom social-emotional learning
• Therapy sessions and counselling
WHAT PARENTS SAY:
"As someone who has an anxiety disorder, this would have been so beneficial for me as a child. It's been such a great tool for my own children." - Richelle McOmish
"The 'cupcake breathing' technique is genius." - LJ
Pair with Wally Wombat: Anxiety Body Clues for a complete toolkit!

