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Storybook sheds light on childhood anxiety

Author from Milton, Ont. created the book to help kids, parents and teachers better understand the challenges of coping with anxiety.

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The young narrator in the book Just Like You describes how nervous she feels heading into her classroom.

Childhood anxiety: Just Like You storybook sheds light on what it’s like to be a child with anxiety

Author from Milton, Ont. created the book to help kids, parents and teachers better understand the challenges of coping with anxiety.

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