Wool of Worry
by Shea Coutts

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Every night, bedtime becomes a battle for Larry the llama as he fights to get his wild, willful, worrisome wool under control. But with some advice from his animal friends—Ducky the duck, Daryl the dog, Alfred the elephant, Paul the pig, and Sherry the sheep—Larry learns that it’s his own anxiety that’s at the heart of the problem. Luckily, his pals offer him some great tools for making those big wooly worries feel a bit smaller and easier to face each night and every day. An imaginative, fun, and thoughtful story brought to life in colourful illustrations, Wool of Worry will charm and educate children and adults alike with its delightful animal characters and timely mental health message.

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Shea Coutts (she/her) has dealt with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) since early childhood, but with support from her family, she found numerous tools, and strategies to help her manage it. This experience—and her professional experience coaching, mentoring, and working with kids across communities in the South Okanagan—inspired her to write Wool of Worry. Shea has a Bachelor of Arts degree from UBC, with a double major in Sociology and Cultural Studies. She resides within the Okanagan, British Columbia, where she has been involved in various community youth programs. In addition to writing, Shea loves animals and playing sports, both things she finds help with anxiety.

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Contributors

Author

Shea Coutts

Illustrator

Frankie Hargreaves