Isaiah and the Worry Pack - by Ruth Goring (Hardcover)

About the Book

Isaiah's got too many things on his mind, so Mom helps him imagine each of his worries as a block stashed in his backpack. As Isaiah imagines hiking through the woods carrying his worry pack, he discovers the joy and relief of trusting Jesus with his worries. This beautifully illustrated children's book also includes tools to help parents engage in conversation about the content.

Book Synopsis

Help Children Discover God's Peace in Worry

It's bedtime again, but Isaiah can't sleep. It seems he's got too many things on his mind: things he's worried about.

Isaiah is a thoughtful boy who loves his family--but sometimes, his worries feel too heavy to carry. Thoughts of his family's safety and his own fears weigh on him like heavy blocks. So, one day Mom helps Isaiah imagine what it would be like if each of his worries were a block that he could stash in his backpack. As Isaiah imagines hiking through the woods carrying his worry pack, he discovers the joy and relief of trusting Jesus with everything--especially those worries.

With heartfelt storytelling and vibrant illustrations, Isaiah and the Worry Pack gently teaches children that they can give their fears to God. Ruth Goring's tender narrative and Pamela C. Rice's warm artwork will captivate young readers and the adults in their lives.

Isaiah and the Worry Pack also includes a special note to parents and caregivers with guidance on discussing worry, prayer, and trust with children, making it an excellent resource for families or church communities.

Why families will love this book:

• Inspires children to trust God with their anxieties through meaningful storytelling
• Encourages prayer and spiritual formation in a relatable way
• Includes helpful guidance for parents, grandparents, and caregivers to start conversations about emotional and spiritual health

Perfect for Christian families, church leaders, and children's educators, Isaiah and the Worry Pack offers children tools to manage worry while deepening their understanding of God's peace.

Discover how Isaiah's story can open the door to conversations about trusting God--order your copy today!

Review Quotes

"In Isaiah and the Worry Pack, Ruth Goring offers young readers a glimpse into the wonderful spiritual discipline of guided imagery and sets them up for a lifetime of this beneficial practice. As we walk with Isaiah, his mom, and Jesus, we experience its spiritual and practical applications. A worthy read for kids and adults alike."

"In our age of anxiety, we need ways to practice casting our cares on God and receiving God's care for us. Isaiah and the Worry Pack is a gentle invitation to engage the gift of imagination and welcome Jesus into our anxious minds and hearts. Through a tender tale and beautiful illustrations, Ruth Goring and Pamela Rice give children and the adults who love them a creative way to name and offer to Jesus the burdens of worry that weigh us down, and to receive in exchange his gifts of loving attention, presence, and peace."

"The imagination is a gift from God. Stories, too, are a gift from God. Ruth Goring and Pamela Rice have given us a sweet, imaginative story that helps children--and the child within us all--get curious about the experience of worry. Isaiah and the Worry Pack sows seeds of formational, inner-healing work into the life of any child and adult. My prayer is that this is the first of many illustrated books that normalize the challenges of being a human and the practices of imaginative-based prayer that can invite the living Christ into our places of deepest insecurities. This book is a gift that shows adults how to model a deep presence and attunement to the little ones in our lives. Excellent work!"

About the Author

Pamela C. Rice enjoyed a well-decorated career in advertising, graphic design, and visual communications, and now she enjoys creating children's illustrations--often inspired by her own childhood--that are fun, imaginative, and educational.

Ruth Goring is a poet, an author, and an artist. Ruth has a passion for spiritual formation for children, using age-appropriate images and language to illustrate the love of God and practices that form their hearts to follow him and trust him more. She is also the author of Adriana's Angels and Picturing God.