Wemberly Worried: questions to ask and activities to try
Wemberly the mouse worries about big things, little things and everything in between, and now she's starting school. A gentle, reassuring book for children who worry.
What age is Wemberly Worried for?
Wemberly Worried is best for ages 3–6.
Wemberly Worried (Kevin Henkes)
- Age
- 3-6
- Best for
- Children who worry about everything, especially starting school
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Talk about Wemberly’s worries without laughing at them. Notice what helped her at school, and share a worry of your own that turned out fine.
Is this book right for your child?
- Age
- 3–6 (nursery to Year 1)
- What they'll enjoy
- Wemberly the mouse worries about big things, little things and everything in between, and now she's starting school. A gentle, reassuring book for children who worry.
- Helps with
- Children who worry about everything, especially starting school
- Buy or borrow?
- Borrow it from the library first if you can. If your child asks for it again and again, it’s one worth owning, and the questions and activities on this page work best with the book open next to you.
What it helps with
- Worries and anxiety
- Starting school or nursery
- Making a first friend
- Talking about worries
Comprehension and discussion questions for Wemberly Worried
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What kinds of things did Wemberly worry about?”
- “What did her family say when she worried?”
- “How did she feel on her first day of school?”
- “What helped her stop worrying?”
- “What’s something you’ve worried about?”
- “Who can you tell when you have a worry?”
For the full list of questions and more, download the PDF below.
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5-minute activities to try together
Worry box
Make a small box. Your child can draw a worry and post it in, then talk about it together at bedtime.
Worry-to-plan
Pick one worry and draw it. Next to it, draw one thing that would help.
Wemberly Worried activity sheet: printable worksheet and questions
All the questions and activities above on a ready-to-print activity sheet: questions tagged by reading skill with space to answer, a drawing and writing page with a self-check, and notes for the adult with curriculum links and a 20-minute session plan. Pay by card, PayPal or Payhip and download straight away.
- Page 1, talk about it: questions about the story, each tagged with the reading skill it practises, with space to answer or tick
- Page 2, my favourite part: a drawing box, a sentence starter and a “how did I do?” self-check
- Page 3, notes for the adult: curriculum links, a 20-minute session plan, extension activities, and support and challenge ideas
- Read it togetherEnjoy the story first.
- Ask 2 or 3 questionsFrom the list above, while everyone is calm.
- Print the activity sheetAn activity sheet with questions, a drawing page and notes for you.
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Use it as a lesson plan
Children can listen to Wemberly Worried, answer questions about it and give a reason for their ideas, and talk about worries and anxiety.
A 20-minute session for ages 3–6 (nursery to Year 1), for a class, a small group or one child at home.
- Warm up (2 minutes). Show the cover and read the title. Ask: “What do you think this story will be about?”
- Read aloud (6 minutes). Read it all the way through. Tip: Talk about Wemberly’s worries without laughing at them. Notice what helped her at school, and share a worry of your own that turned out fine.
- Talk about it (4 minutes). Pick two or three of the comprehension and discussion questions above. “What kinds of things did Wemberly worry about?” works well to start.
- Activity (6 minutes). Do Worry box. Make a small box. Your child can draw a worry and post it in, then talk about it together at bedtime. Children who finish early can try Worry-to-plan.
- Wrap up (2 minutes). Ask each child for one thing they will remember from the story, and why.
Want to go further? The Wemberly Worried activity sheet has these questions with space to answer, a drawing and writing page, and notes for the adult.
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 25 October 2026
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