Dinosaurs · Worry · Humor
The T. Rex With Tiny Worries
The biggest dinosaur in the forest is worried about absolutely everything.
- Age range
- Ages 4-7
- Reading time
- 5 minutes
- Category
- Dinosaur stories
What happens
Rex is eleven meters long and frightened of puddles, sudden birds and whether his friends still like him. Naming the worries out loud — all of them, in a list, while walking — turns out to shrink them.
Read the opening
Listen to this story
Rex was eleven meters long from nose to tail. When he walked, fruit fell out of trees. When he sneezed, a small pond moved.
Rex was worried about the puddle by the fern. He was worried that the birds took off too fast. He was worried that yesterday Sella had said "see you later" instead of "see you tomorrow," which was probably nothing, but.
"Say them out loud," said his mother. "All of them. We'll walk while you do it." So they walked, and Rex started at the puddle.
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Why this one is worth your time
- Models a real anxiety technique — externalizing worries while moving — inside a funny story.
- The contrast between his size and his fears makes worry safe to laugh about.
- Good opener for children who hold worries until bedtime.
Talk about it afterward
- What's a worry you could say out loud right now?
- Which of Rex's worries was the silliest? Which one made sense?
What if your child were the hero?