The Watermelon Seed

Reach for this book when your child starts spiraling into 'what-if' scenarios after a tiny mishap or when they are feeling overwhelmed by a vivid, runaway imagination. This story addresses the internal panic that young children often feel when they believe they have done something 'wrong' or 'dangerous' by mistake, like swallowing a seed or breaking a small rule. The book follows a watermelon-loving crocodile who accidentally swallows a seed and immediately envisions vines growing out of his ears and his skin turning pink. It is a brilliant tool for normalizing anxiety through humor. For children aged 2 to 6, it provides a safe space to laugh at fears that feel very real to them, ultimately showing that most worries are bigger in our heads than they are in reality.