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What to Do with Your Whirly, Swirly Thoughts

By Jennie Allen
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Do your children know they are the boss of their thoughts New York Times bestselling author Jennie Allen will help your kids realize that they don’t have to hang on to every scary, anxious, or mean thought that enters their heads (no matter how it gets... Read More
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Do your children know they are the boss of their thoughts? New York Times bestselling author Jennie Allen will help your kids realize that they don’t have to hang on to every anxious or mean thought that enters their heads. Based on biblical advice to take thoughts captive, this picture book makes managing thoughts achievable and fun for kids.

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Do your children know they are the boss of their thoughts New York Times bestselling author Jennie Allen will help your kids realize that they don’t have to hang on to every scary, anxious, or mean thought that enters their heads (no matter how it gets there). Based on biblical advice to take thoughts captive, this picture book makes managing thoughts achievable and fun for kids.

As a mother of four and bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head, Jennie Allen knows what it’s like to swirl in a spiral of thoughts, but she also knows we don’t have to stay stuck in toxic thinking patterns—and she wants to pass on this liberating truth to the next generation.

A great gift for teachers, caregivers, or back-to-school celebrations, What to Do with Your Whirly, Swirly Thoughts is a wonderful tool to teach your children that

  • God created them and their amazing brains with a plan and a purpose, and He wants to help them use their thoughts and brains for good;
  • God has given them power over their thoughts; and
  • even if they’ve been stuck in a swirl of anxious, scary thoughts, they don’t have to stay there!

With whimsical illustrations from Nadia Gunawan and a beautifully decorated cover, this picture book addresses one of the most foundational skills for a happy, healthy life. Surround your children with your love and with tools to combat anxiety and negative thinking.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781400249862

Publisher: Tommy Nelson

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 July 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Tommy Nelson

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Nadia Gunawan

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 403g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Happiness & Mental Health Jennie Allen

About the Author

Jennie Allen is an Arkansas native but Texan forever, Bible teacher, author, and the founder and visionary of IF:Gathering. A passionate leader following God's call on her life to catalyse this generation to live what they believe, Jennie is the author of Restless, Anything, and her most recent book, Nothing to Prove. Her Bible studies include Stuck, Chase, Restless, and Proven. Jennie has a master's in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband and teammate, Zac, and their four children, Conner, Kate, Caroline, and Cooper.

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