Nando the Newt Feels Nervous

Nando the newt becomes anxious after he loses his tail during dance practice and is nervous it won't grow back in time for the forest talent show. Follow along as Nando experiences anxiety, learns to cope with his emotions and calm down, and finds a new move to replace his tailstand at the talent show. With a focus on social and emotional learning (SEL), tightly controlled vocabulary, and bright, fun illustrations to match the storyline and enhance empathy, children will learn about anxiety and its associated thoughts, bodily sensations, and reactions in a supportive educational fiction reading experience.

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Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun fiction for emerging readers Nando the Newt Feels Nervous is part of Jump!'s Forest Feelings series.