Set in an African jungle, a warthog realizes that everyone has worries and how to handle his worries.
Funny story of a warthog who’s a “worry wart” about a range of worries both large and small.Gives children concrete strategies for dealing with anxiety and concerns – “the best way to solve a worry was to be brave and ask for help…or at least talk about it over a huge feast.”Appealing and amusing watercolor illustrations complement the text. What are some of your worries? Ralph the worried warthog has plenty of worries, and they all seem impossible to overcome. A hedgehog helps show Ralph that this is certainly not the case. The lion is scared of thunderstorms, the ground squirrel is nervous about preparing for winter and the frog is worried he can’t jump as high as his friends. Every animal has their own worries, and Ralph learns that a way to handle his worries is to talk about them! This story encourages empathy as it shows that we all have our own worries.