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Winner of the 2022 SCBWI Spark Award! Little Dune is a sweet and endearing story about how one little girl learns to conquer her anxiety. Sometimes, it's hard for Grace to overcome her anxiety. She tries and tries, but nothing ever seems to help. But one day, when she visits the beach with her family, she finds a cute little surprise in the sand dunes that might change everything... Put your toes in the sand, you will be okay. Let the ripples of water wash your worries away. A wave is a worry, a worry's a wave, Stand up and face it, and learn to be brave. The rates of Anxiety in children of today's modern world are extremely alarming. Some recent global studies suggest that around 1 in 4 children are suffering with some form of Anxiety. This gorgeous book covers the difficult topic of Anxiety through a heart-warming story about a girl, a puppy and the waves of the beach. A wonderful teaching resource, download a FREE Little Dune Anxiety work booklet: https: //www.lisavanderwielen.com/_files/ugd/77a35c_857a433d07424c7682f005ae73d17fb0.pdf