Mental Health and Wellness: New Books for Children
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This list contains content and/or library materials that cover mental health and wellness topics. We are not medical professionals, so please always seek the advice or care from a mental health or health care professional to find out how this topic may or may not apply to your unique situation or overall health.
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Topic: Anxiety From the publisher: Empower kids to manage anxiety! We might not know what the future holds, but the lyrical rhyming text in this beautiful book reassures readers that they have the resilience and strength to face whatever…
Topic: Sensitivity From the publisher: "You feel way too much." / "Will you stop being dramatic?"
This tender picture book follows a girl who is told she is too intense, too sensitive, too much. She's told to grow a thicker skin, but the…
Topic: Emotions From the publisher: A father and son are caught in a storm and must learn to navigate the uncertainty together in this poignant picture book by talk show host and beloved Queer Eye star Karamo Brown and his son Jason…
Topic: emotions From the publisher: Another heartfelt and tender story about dealing with BIG feelings from the bestselling author of Sometimes I'm Bombaloo and Sometimes I Grumblesquinch, Rachel Vail.
Katie Honors is a really brave kid.…
Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood development and activism against injustice, this topic-driven book offers clear, concrete language and imagery to introduce the concept of consent. This book serves to normalize and…
Topic: Emotions From the publisher: "Did you know that constellations are ancient maps that help adventurers find their way?"
Rajiv has feelings for everything. He can feel confident. He can feel happy. He can feel silly. But today, he…
Topics: Sadness, emotions From the publisher: A poetic and comforting story that explores emotional literacy and friendship, perfect for fans of The Rabbit Listened and Be Kind.
Sad Bear, why are you so sad?
As we follow Sad Bear through…
Topic: Grief From the publisher: In this bilingual Persian-English picture book, a little girl learns how to live with the gentle giant that embodies her grief.
After a young girl's mother dies, Empty appears and silently takes up the big…
Topic: Courage From the publisher: A child and her lion have a one-of-a-kind friendship in this vibrantly illustrated story of overcoming fears—and being there for each other when it matters.
No matter how fast I go, or where I end up, my…
Topic: Bullying From the publisher: How can I help my child deal with a bully?
What do I teach them about handling an on-again-off-again, not-so-friendly friend?
My advice to “just be kind” isn’t helping, and my child is still…
Topic: Fear From the publisher: From the creators of the highly acclaimed Why Do We Cry? comes this poignant, evocative exploration of the many reasons we feel fear.
After a clap of thunder, the lights in Max’s house go out. Max’s father…
Topic: Anger From the publisher: One small girl can have BIG feelings, in this hilarious and reassuring picture book about how tough it can be being – and having – a toddler, from bestselling duo Timothy Knapman and Joe Berger.
Life is…
Topic: Grief From the publisher: This much-needed picture book about navigating the difficult experience of pregnancy loss meets young readers at their level to offer a tender look at grieving someone who never entered the world.
Raya…
Topic: Depression, sadness From the publisher: When a boy is swept up in a wave of sadness, he finds himself tumbling. But when he remembers that this sadness won't last forever, and that the wave will eventually carry him back to shore,…
Topic: Grief From the publisher: When a child loses the person in his life that he loves more than anything, he uses his cape as protection from his grief. On the day of the funeral, he uses it to block out the pictures and stories people…
Topic: Affirmations From the publisher: I am worthy. I am loved. I am enough.
Every child, no matter their age, needs to know how loved they are and, more importantly, should love themselves. In this gorgeously illustrated book of…
Topic: Sadness From the publisher: Once I had a secret that was big and monstery . . . I thought of it as Blue.
But Blue the monster doesn't have to be scary. And he doesn't have to be a secret. After all, we all feel blue from time to…