William, The What-If Wonder On His First Day of School

It's the first day of school and William is sure it will be a disaster.  What if the bus passes by his street?  What if he can't find his desk?  What if he gets lost?  These pestering what-if thoughts make him feel nervous and scared.  But, wait!  What if the day turns out to be amazing? Discover what William learns that turns his day around!

From author Carol Wulff and illustrator Clare Willett comes a touching story with charming illustrations that will help children recognize the difference between worry and reality.  A Note to Parents and Caregivers, written by board certified child psychologist Margaret R. Mauze, PhD, ABPP, gives more information on child-friendly ways to manage anxiety.

William, the What-If Wonder is a story of a young boy struggling to conquer his fear and anxiety about the first day of school and all the changes that entails.  On every page, the story stresses the use of cognitive reframing to help learn to recognize worry versus reality.  Cognitive reframing is a psycholgical technique for looking at the same situation in a different way.  

Throughout the story, each first-day-of-school what-if worry is countered with a more likely outcome.  By recognizing the more likely outcomes, William realizes he has the power within to conquer his pestering what-if thoughts and manage his anxiety more effectively.  

Written by a mother of a child with anxiety, this book is an excellent resource for parents, caregivers, therapists, and children alike.