Cover of My Anxious Robot by Joey and Melanie Acker, a children's social-emotional learning picture book about understanding anxiety and managing worries.

My Anxious Robot

Big worries can feel overwhelming. Especially when you're a robot!

Meet Anxious Bot.

Anxious Bot worries. She gets overwhelmed. And sometimes, she just doesn't know what to do with all those anxious feelings.

Sound familiar?

In My Anxious Robot, Anxious Bot's builder helps her understand what anxiety feels like, recognize when she's getting worried, and discover simple strategies for managing those big emotions.

Because here's the thing about anxiety: It's okay to feel anxious. What matters is learning healthy ways to handle those feelings.

Through a funny, engaging story, colorful illustrations, and easy-to-understand language, children learn that anxiety is a normal experience and that they can develop skills to manage it.

Inside this book, children will learn to:

  • Recognize signs that they're feeling anxious.

  • Understand that it's okay to feel worried or nervous.

  • Identify situations that might make them anxious.

  • Explore safe and positive ways to respond to anxiety.

  • Practice simple calming strategies they can use at home or school.

Part of the Thoughtful Bots™ series by Joey and Melanie Acker, My Anxious Robot makes social-emotional learning approachable, relatable, and fun for young readers.

The book also includes helpful tips and strategies for parents and educators, making it a useful resource for classroom read-alouds, counseling conversations, and family discussions about emotions.

Perfect for:

Parents helping children understand their worries, elementary school teachers, school counselors, social-emotional learning lessons, calming-corner discussions, and children learning to manage anxious feelings.

Recommended for children ages 3–10.

Helping little learners understand big feelings, one robot at a time.

Book Details

Authors: Joey Acker and Melanie Acker

Series: Thoughtful Bots™

Publisher: Joey and Melanie Acker

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 38

Publication Date: February 1, 2022

ISBN: 9781951046316

Recommended Ages: 3–10