While both Nelly and Brock try taking deep breathes to calm their anxieties without success, it is the act of sharing their worries in a safe space with someone who understands that ultimately brings relief. This true-to-life depiction of social anxiety is simply but effectively rendered. Through the simple act of sharing their anxieties, the children find themselves ready to face their fears. Hiding in the same tree is the similarly nervous Nelly, who’s new to the neighborhood. His costume does not fit quite right, and he is already running late, and soon Brock is “way past worried.” When he arrives at the party he takes some deep breaths but is still afraid to jump in and so hides behind a tree. Juan’s superhero-themed birthday party is about to start, but Brock is feeling trepidatious about attending without his brother as his trusty sidekick. Brock may be dressed like a superhero, but he sure doesn’t feel like one, as social anxieties threaten to rain on his fun.
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