Emma and the Worry Waves: Understanding Anxiety Big Feelings • Brave Hearts • Bright Tomorrows – Book 1

Help your child understand anxiety with a story they'll love.

When Emma's worries begin to feel like big ocean waves, she isn't sure how to make them stop. With the help of caring adults, supportive friends, and simple calming techniques, Emma discovers that worries don't have to control her. She learns that feelings come and go—just like waves—and that she is stronger than her worries.

Emma and the Worry Waves is the first book in the Big Feelings • Brave Hearts • Bright Tomorrows series from Blue Harbor Publishing. Written especially for children ages 6–8, this heartwarming story introduces anxiety in a gentle, age-appropriate way while encouraging emotional awareness, resilience, and confidence.

Perfect for reading together at home, in classrooms, counseling offices, or therapy settings.

Inside You'll Discover:

✔ A relatable story about childhood anxiety
✔ Gentle emotional learning for ages 6–8
✔ Positive coping strategies children can practice
✔ Encouraging, child-friendly illustrations
✔ Conversation starters for parents and caregivers
✔ A reassuring message that every feeling matters

Perfect For:

• Children experiencing anxiety or excessive worrying
• Parents and caregivers
• Teachers and classrooms
• School counselors
• Therapists
• Homeschool families
• Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Bedtime reading

Series: Big Feelings • Brave Hearts • Bright Tomorrows
Book: 1

Recommended Age: 6–8 years

Published by Blue Harbor Publishing