SuitabookGeoffrey Gets the Jitters
Nadia Shireen
- Reading
- Read it together if your child is interested in worries, pausing to name feelings rather than pressing for personal disclosure. Afterwards, compare the book’s way of overcoming anxiety with what feels helpful to your child.
- Themes
- Anxiety and coping: Geoffrey experiences “the jitters”, and the book is described as looking at anxiety and how to overcome it. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The central point to notice is how the book frames anxiety: whether it validates Geoffrey’s feelings, presents practical coping, or simplifies overcoming worry is not established. Pay attention to the balance between humour and emotional seriousness.