On the first day of school, Isla's mind plays the what if game. Scary
thoughts come, the world goes dark, and
everything feels stormy. With Mami at her side, Isla takes a deep breath
and blows her worries away in a big balloon. But as school gets closer,
Isla's worries come back like a tornado. Mami encourages her to imagine
something happy, and Isla remembers there's nothing she can't handle.
The storm might come again, but for now, her mind is quiet.
In this thoughtful and reassuring picture book, Mónica Mancillas's text
and Betty C. Tang's illustrations show how one child experiences anxiety
and worry, providing different tools to practice mindfulness and
strengthen one's mental health.