Billy is a bit of a worrier. He worries about hats and shoes. He worries about clouds and rain and giant birds. Most of all he worries about staying at other people's houses. His mum and dad try to help, but still Billy worries ... until a visit to hisgrandma's shows him how to overcome his fears with the aid of his imagination - and some tiny worry dolls.
from the back cover: This book won the 1990 Caldecott Medal
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