The Worry Garden: Planting Seeds of Calm - Softcover

Frudi MD, Lum

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798993517407

Publisher: Generational Wellbeing, 2025

Synopsis

Do your child’s worries grow faster than weeds? This story will show them how to pull them out—one by one.

Luna’s imagination can turn a blanket into a mountain and a spoon into a magic wand. But when it comes to trying new foods, her tummy twists into knots. One “yucky” bite makes her fears bloom out of control—until Grandma shows her that her mind works like a garden. Some thoughts are flowers that help us grow; others are worryworms that need gentle pulling and care.

Together, they learn that bravery doesn’t mean never being scared—it means planting courage and watching it bloom.

🌱 The Worry Garden: Planting Seeds of Calm helps children (and parents!) understand how thoughts grow, how to calm anxious feelings, and how to face fears one small step at a time.

Inside this beautifully illustrated picture book, kids will learn to:

• Recognize when worry starts to grow—and stop feeding it
• Use imagination and breath to plant calm, confident thoughts
• Tell the difference between real danger and “what-ifs”
• Try again after setbacks—with patience, love, and courage

Created by Dr. Lum Frundi, M.D., a pediatrician who helps families overcome food and sensory anxiety, and illustrated by Dori Durbin, this gentle yet empowering story helps children ages 4–8 replace fear with curiosity and self-trust.

Whether read at bedtime, in classrooms, or around the dinner table, The Worry Garden invites families to talk about big feelings—and grow calm together. 💛

Edition details

• Publisher: Generational Wellbeing
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798993517407
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Durbin Dori
• Number of pages: 36